“I want to reassure everyone and say responsibly that Naftogaz, a national company, has enough gas to meet all the needs of the population.
And we, selling gas at a price of 7.42 for the needs of the population, are doing so that the price of gas for the needs of the population will not rise this winter, "RIA Novosti quotes him.
At the same time, he added that with budgetary organizations in this matter, "the situation is difficult."
Also, according to him, in the Ukrainian storage facilities, 10-15% of gas belongs to non-residents.
Earlier, Russian leader Vladimir Putin said that Russia is ready to extend the agreement on gas transit through the territory of Ukraine, but everything needs to be considered.
The press secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov also told under what condition the Russian side will increase the transit of gas through Ukraine to the EU.