Gazprom hasn’t received another tranche of advance payment from Naftogas

​Gazprom hasn’t received another tranche of advance payment from Naftogas for the supplies of the Russian gas as yet, Gazprom reported.

Naftogas refused to comment.

Last week Gazprom said that the latest advance payment is enough until April 1st.

On April 1st the “winter package” expires which was signed in Brussels on October 31st.

On March 31st the Government of Russia is expected to sign a regulation on granting the Ukraine a discount for the payment of the export duty for the Russian gas. “The EU Commission asked the Ministry of Energy to consider the issue of granting a discount for gas at the rate of the duty to the Ukraine”, Mr. Novak said. The Government of Russia will consider this issue soon and make its decision, he added. “In fact it is about the discount that was applied within 5 months, from the beginning of November until March 31st. After March 31st this discount expires”, the Minister added.