Gas onus on Ukraine, Gazprom says

Reliable natural gas deliveries to Europe depend largely on contractual issues in Ukraine, Russian energy company Gazprom said Tuesday.
Gazprom in June cut gas supplies to Ukraine because of ongoing disputes over pricing and debt. Ukraine pays some of the highest prices for natural gas in the region. Russia had offered a discounted price, though the Ukrainian government said it suspected the offer was politically motivated.
Russia meets about a quarter of Europe’s gas needs, though most of that gas runs through the Soviet-era transit network in Ukraine. Similar rows in 2006 and 2009 left European consumers in the cold and Gazprom says the onus is now on Ukraine.

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