Naftogaz launches a new arbitration process against Gazprom for $ 11.6 billion – Money

Naftogaz Ukrainy began against Russian Gazprom a new arbitration process, in which he demanded $ 11.6 billion in compensation.

] This was reported to Facebook by the commercial director of "Naftogaz" Yuri Vitrenko.

According to him, compensation is necessary because of the fall in rates in 2018-2019 years. At the same time, Vitrenko unveiled a schedule of Naftogaz payments for Russian gas for the period of 2009 in response to Russian demands to "restore the balance of 2009" following arbitration decisions in Stockholm .

"Let's show the figures on which" the balance of relations "Gazprom, – explains Vitrenko

Yes, on the graph of a line bright red, how much Gazprom is under contract to receive Naftogaz money for gas supply in 2009 year (without "rebates" and "discounts".) Pale green line – how much gasprom tit tit ' Naftogaz "for transit.

" As you can see, "Gazprom" receives "Naftogaz" for gas repeatedly on transit charges.And this is for "Gazprom" – "l & # 39; balance in the relationship "http://tsn.ua/", – explains in a message.

According to the calendar, the situation changes fundamentally since 2014 and the victory of Stockholm arbitration. So, on the schedule, the purple line is the amount that Gazprom should receive from Naftogaz by arbitration. And the green line – how much Gazprom has to pay Naftogaz for transit. "As we see, Gazprom must now receive for gas at least once less than pay for transit.It is clear that Gazprom (Putin) does not like it very much," explained Vitrenko.

In addition, Vitrenko noted that "that Naftogaz will also continue to levy $ 2.26 billion from Gazprom in accordance with the previous arbitration award

Recall that the arbitration of Stockholm in February 2018 decided that Gazprom was to pay Naftogaz $ 4.63 billion for a shortage of gas in the context of a transit contract , but taking into account the debt of the Ukrainian Gas Company ($ 2 billion) – $ 2.6 billion Following this decision, Gazprom announced its intention to terminate the contracts with Naftogaz for the supply and transit of gas.

July 17, Berlin gas negotiations with the participation of Ukraine, the European Union and Russia began. The parties discussed the repayment of debts to Gazprom and the conditions of the future transit of gas through Ukraine. Alexander Novak, Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation, said that during the trilogue, the subject of a peace agreement between Moscow and Kiev and the cessation of arrest of Gazprom assets before the decision of the court of appeal of the Swedish court. In turn, the leader of Naftogaz believes that the issue of a settlement agreement should be considered separately on the transit conditions of gas.