Ukraine makes $15mn advance payment to last through mid- March

This should be enough to cover Ukraine’s gas consumption until mid-March, excluding deliveries to southeastern Ukraine.

Naftogaz also made a $15 million advance payment on Thursday, enough for 5 days’ supply.

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“Considering the sums prepaid by Naftogaz earlier, the prepayments would suffice for gas supplies until about the morning of March 11,” Kupriyanov said.

The prepayments are made under the ‘winter package’, last year’s agreement on gas supplies by Russia, Ukraine and EU. Ukraine has accused Russia of breaking the contract and delivering less gas than required. Moscow says it is complying with the contract terms, and insists on advance payment from Kiev.