The government has ordered the Ukrhazprom (Ukrainian Gas Industry) joint stock company to compensate within a month the Ukrhaz state holding company the difference between the full cost of natural gas transport and the expenditures partially compensated by consumers. In addition, according to Interfax-Ukraine, the Cabinet of Ministers adopted a decree on conducting a mutual write-off between Ukrhaz and Ukrhazprom. The latter is to supply a certain amount of gas to the state reserve. After that both companies are to supply the Ministry of Finance with gas worth Hr 344.2 million and Hr 4.1 million to cover a portion of their debts to the state budget. Then Ukrhaz will sell this gas to establishments and organizations financed from local budget funds.






