Naftogaz justified in seeking double compensation from Gazprom for transit losses - regulator
KYIV. Jan 22 (Interfax) - Naftogaz Ukrainy is justified in demanding double compensation from Gazprom for losses resulting from anti-monopoly violations in gas transit, the first deputy head of Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine, Maria Nizhnik, told journalists in Kyiv on Friday.
"If the Committee establishes facts of violations of anti-monopoly provisions, the organization whose rights are violated, in this case Naftogaz Ukrainy, can file in court for compensation equal to twice the damages," she said.
The amount of the damages to Naftogaz on this score is not subject to disclosure, she said, adding that Naftogaz would independently justify the figure and file for it.
The ongoing litigation between Naftogaz and Gazprom now in Stockholm arbitration is being conducted "on a similar, but not completely identical question," Nizhnik said. "There it concerns violations of provisions of the agreement [the transit contract]," she said.
The Antimonopoly Committee earlier said it was fining Gazprom 85.966 billion hryvnia ($3.5 billion) for abusing its monopoly position on Ukraine's natural gas transit market.
