In his opinion, the rise in gas prices was influenced by the fact that Ukraine's gas storage facilities are half empty.
Muraev recalled that the country needs about 10 billion cubic meters of gas by the end of the year.
“Today gas is already for $ 800.
And you can ask a question to Naftogaz, Vitrenko, Zelensky, Shmygal.
What did they think?
Why will we now buy at a price that will bring our entire industry and population to their knees? "
- quotes the ex-deputy of "Prime".
Muraev also noted that Russia offered Ukraine to sign a direct contract for the purchase of gas, in which case the price was $ 175 per 1,000 cubic meters of gas, but Kiev refused.
Now, more than $ 6 billion will have to be overpaid to replenish reserves, he added.
“This is where the stupid, pseudo-patriotic, short-sighted, non-pragmatic and unegocentric policy of our government is leading,” Muraev said.
Earlier, the former Ukrainian Minister of Economy Viktor Suslov said that the government and the President of Ukraine made gross mistakes that led to the difficult position of Kiev in the gas sector.
As noted by the head of Naftogaz, Yuriy Vitrenko, Ukraine is forced to buy gas "at a very high price", but "energy security" is a priority.