Ukraine’s population to pay 20 prcnt more for natural gas as of Sept 1
11:07, 25 July 2009
KIEV. July 25. KAZINFORM Ukraine's national commission supervising the power generating sector on Friday issued a resolution saying that retail prices of natural gas will go up 20% as of September 1, the commission's press service said, Kazinform refers to Itar-Tass.
Ukraine promised the International Monetary Fund it would raise fees for the population by 20% in 2009 and they would be adjusted on a quarterly basis in 2010.
Consumers on private households are expected to pay an equivalent of 78 U.S. dollars per thousand cubic meters of gas, Kazinform cites Itar-Tass. See www.iatr-tass.com for full version.