"We are discussing this..."
Russia`s Gazprom is studying whether to fine Ukraine for lower than agreed gas imports in the first quarter, Gazprom`s chief executive Alexei Miller told Reuters on Tuesday, Reuters reported.
"We are discussing this with our Ukrainian colleagues. This is spelt out in our agreements," he said.
Gazprom`s contracts with customers are based on a take-or-pay condition where importers are fined when they buy less gas than agreed. Gazprom has previously said it would not fine Ukraine given its strained financial situation.