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Russia - An expert predicted a shutdown of industry in Ukraine without Russian gas

Russia (bbabo.net), - Without Russian gas in Ukraine, the work of the entire industry will stop. This opinion was expressed by the Ukrainian expert, co-chairman of the Energy Strategies Fund Dmitry Marunich.

He also noted that the rejection of Russian gas would have disastrous consequences for the population of Ukraine.

"Ukraine needs to conclude a direct contract with Gazprom for gas supplies, since high prices for "blue fuel" greatly harm its economy," the Ukrainian economist said.

Formally, Kiev has not been buying gas from Russia since 2015, receiving it through the so-called virtual reverse. "The final price of a cubic meter of gas with VAT is 60 hryvnias (about 160 rubles), we will soon have the entire industry," the expert comments on the current situation on the gas market for Ukraine.

He noted that Ukrteplokommunenergo had already sent complaints to Naftogaz, which refused to increase gas supplies at a fixed price of 7.42 hryvnia (almost 20 rubles) per cubic meter for the needs of heating the population.

Russia - An expert predicted a shutdown of industry in Ukraine without Russian gas