Gas market is melted with charcoal.

The Ukraine will receive both types of fuel from Russia.

For the first time in six months the Ukraine has resumed the purchase of Russian gas, transferring an advance payment of $ 378 million for the supply of 1 billion cubic meters. Kiev was not intending to buy gas from "Gazprom" at least until 2015, but the Ukraine had to accept the deal because of the critical situation with coal, which escalated the involvement of Russia. Immediately after the transfer of money to "Gazprom" the Russian coal wagons, who were standing at the border for two weeks, went to the Ukraine.

On Saturday night "Naftogaz of Ukraine" transferred $ 378 million to "Gazprom" for the supply of 1 billion cubic meters of gas. "Gazprom" confirmed the receipt of the money, the supply should begin within 48 hours. Kiev was forced to resume the purchase of Russian gas, interrupted on June 16th after the transfer of "Naftogaz" to the prepay system, because of the acute energy shortage. The Ukraine tried to move to alternative fuels, such as coal, but to no avail. Its delivery from South Africa has been ineffective, and the shipment of coal from Russia stopped two weeks ago without an official explanation. Sources of "the Kommersant" claim that it was made by a secret order of the authorities (see. "the Kommersant" dated November 25th).