26 Apr 2011 17:30

Ukraine to buy natural gas from Gazprom worth $1 bln in April

KYIV. April 26 (Interfax) - National oil and gas company Naftogaz Ukrainy has announced its plans to buy natural gas from Russia's Gazprom to a total of more than $1 billion in April.

The announcement is posted on the website of the Economic Development and Trade Ministry.

Naftogaz Ukrainy imported gas worth $576 million in March 2010, $419 million in April that year, $730 million in May, $710 million in June, $780 million in July, $711 million in August, $715 million in September, $1.06 billion in October, $1.04 billion in November, $1.08 billion in December, $1.4 billion in January 2011, $1.6 billion in February, and $1.25 billion in March 2011.