Ukrainian companies imported gas for their own needs at an average price of UAH 6,006.66 ($230.01) per 1,000 cubic meters in December 2016, the press service of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade has said.

According to the ministry, the average price of imported gas in January was $231.41 (UAH 5,542.82), in February – $200.39 (UAH 5,352.03), in March – $198.57 (UAH 5,292.39), in April – $188.08 (UAH 4,795.87), in May – $181.50 (UAH 4,595.10), in June - $184.30 (UAH 4,595.21), July - $210.88 (UAH 5,233.264), August – $199.1 (UAH 4,981.339), September – $199.61 (UAH 5,255.29), and October – - $180.55 (UAH 4,652.17) and November - $188.93 (UAH 4,866.26).

Earlier Commercial Director of Naftogaz Ukrainy Yuriy Vitrenko said that the average customs price of gas imported to Ukraine published by the ministry is not representative.