STATOIL: GAS TO UKRAINE Ukraine national natural gas company Naftogaz said on Friday it has signed an agreement with Norwegian energy company Statoil ASA to deliver gas to Ukraine. The first such agreement between Naftogaz and Statoil, it expands the pool of gas suppliers to Ukraine and also opens a new market for Statoil, officials at Naftogaz said, adding that Statoil began shipments to Naftogaz via Slovakia on Wednesday. Naftogaz didnt disclose the volume or the price of the delivery. Ukraine, gripped by a political and financial crisis, is trying to reduce its dependence on imports of Russian gas, which covers about a half of its needs.
Posted on: Sun, 05 Oct 2014 10:23:19 +0000