Kyiv is negotiating with the US Export-Import Bank (Eximbank) for a $1.5 billion loan to purchase gas. This was reported by the agency on September 10. Bloombergreferring to the received electronic application.
It is specified that Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmygal discussed this issue with US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on September 9.
“Shmygal said that Ukraine is negotiating to receive $1.5 billion from Eximbank for the purchase of gas,” the article says.
In addition, the agency added that the day before, the head of the Ukrainian energy company Naftogaz, Yuriy Vitrenko, said that the country could only accumulate 15 billion cubic meters. m of gas in storage by November 1.
On September 6, Ukrainian MP Aleksey Kucherenko expressed the opinion that the country would not be able to accumulate the planned volume of gas – 19 billion cubic meters – by winter. m. According to him, in the gas storage facilities of the country is 13.34 billion cubic meters. m.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky on August 25 noted that the coming winter would be the most difficult for the country due to high gas prices. He stressed that the cost of gas in Europe rose above $3,300 per 1,000 cubic meters. m.
The publication Strana.ua wrote on August 27 that Ukraine plans to borrow about $346 million to buy an energy resource.
Prior to that, on July 26, Shmyhal said that the Ukrainian authorities would ask the United States for a “gas lend-lease”, which would allow the country to go through the heating season. At the same time, he clarified that preparations for the most difficult winter in the history of the country continue, and Kyiv is looking for all the tools to be ready for any scenarios.
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