According to the expert, these tariffs significantly exceed the corresponding tariffs on alternative routes for delivering Russian gas to European consumers.
“Despite the fact that there is no serious program to maintain and develop capacity in Ukraine. This is all eating up the potential left over from the Soviet era, ”he said.
According to the expert, Ukraine is shifting to European legislation in the gas sector, and it assumes that transport companies have profit margins of 3-5%.
He also noted that with the proposed tariffs, these standards will not be able to meet the European level and will be about 50-60%.
“The question is also what relation the Naftogaz company has to the calculation of tariffs. She should not be a participant in the process. Rates can only be determined by an independent regulator, ”said Grivach.
According to him, in Ukraine there are “fundamental interests that require the conclusion of an agreement and the preservation of transit”, but there are also parties interested in the interruption or termination of transit.
Earlier, Naftogaz calculated tariffs for the transit of Russian gas to Europe through the Ukrainian gas transportation system for the next five years, depending on the volume of capacity reservation.
According to the company's calculations, the tariff for the period from 2020 to 2024 in case of booking 60 billion cubic meters. m of transit capacity of the Ukrainian gas transportation system will be $ 3.21 per 1 thousand cubic meters. m per 100 km, and when booking 90 billion cubic meters. m the cost will be $ 2.56 per 1 thousand cubic meters. m per 100 km.