Naftogaz Ukrainy in the first quarter of 2016 imported natural gas to Ukraine at a price of $198 per 1,000 cubic meters compared with $228 and $266 per 1,000 cubic meters respectively in the fourth and third quarters of 2015.

In January-March this year Naftogaz purchased 2.01 billion cubic meters of gas in Europe, completely abandoning its purchases in Russia.

In the previous quarter Naftogaz bought 3.03 billion cubic meters of gas, in particular 2.39 billion cubic meters in Russia, and in the third quarter of 2015 gas in the total volume of 2.36 billion cubic meters was also purchased only in Europe.