The Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said Ukraine has requested one billion cubic metres of gas imports from Russia this month.
It would treble the amount received in March and comes after Naftogaz and Russia’s Gazprom signed an interim deal for cheaper supplies of gas from Russia.
The deal, which is expected to last three month, could help provide some time as both country’s debate energy costs.
It would mean Ukraine would receive about 33 million cubic metres of gas per day, in comparison with 10 million per day in March.
Ukraine will pay $248 per day for every 1,000 cubic metres until the end of June.
Last year, Naftogaz filed a lawsuit in a Stockholm court against Gazprom as it tried to recover billions of dollars it said were over payments to the Russian gas company.
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