The Slovak prime minister will focus on other ways of supplying fuel by way of Ukraine with the top of the European Fee.
Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico will meet with European Fee President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday to debate his hopes for continued fuel provides by way of Ukraine, Fico mentioned on Wednesday, UNN studies citing Reuters.
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Fico informed the parliamentary committee that though the Ukrainian authorities rejected the extension of the transit contract with Russia's Gazprom amid the battle between the 2 nations, various options to maintain the fuel route open subsequent 12 months are attainable.
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Slovakia has a long-term contract with Gazprom, and it needs to proceed receiving Russian fuel by way of Ukraine, saying that purchasing fuel elsewhere would price the nation 220 million euros ($231 million) extra in transit and will additionally elevate the value of fuel in Europe, the newspaper writes.
“I have in mind the choice of the Ukrainian authorities that they don’t need to lengthen the contract with Gazprom,” Fico informed the Parliamentary Committee on European Affairs. – “However this doesn’t imply that we can’t obtain fuel from the East.
Now we have an answer… Ukraine is not going to transit Russian fuel, however will transit fuel owned by another person
– Fico famous.
Fico mentioned that Slovakia wants the assist of the European Fee for such preparations, and he’ll focus on them with von der Leyen.
Nonetheless, the European Fee reiterated on Tuesday that it doesn’t assist the extension of the contract or another resolution that might preserve Russian fuel provides.
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Slovakia takes about 3 billion cubic meters of fuel a 12 months from Gazprom by way of Ukraine, masking most of its demand.
Fico mentioned that complete provides by way of Ukraine might stay at round 14-15 billion cubic meters. This quantity contains fuel that goes to Austria in addition to the Czech Republic.
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