Belarusian regime offers Gazprom to sell them gas at $140

In 2009 Belarus counts upon buying Russian gas at a price of no more than $160 per 1,000 cubic metres.

It has been stated at a press-conference on December 11 in Minsk by the deputy Economy minister Uladzimir Adashkevich, BelaPAN informs.

“Basing upon estimations of dependence of gas costs upon oil costs, and we offer this cost to the Russian side. We count upon $140 per 1,000 cubic metres,” U. Adashkevich noted.

In 2008 gas cost increased twice. Since January 1 it was 119 dollars per 1,000 cubic metres, and since April 1 – 128 dollars.

As said by the deputy minister, “we are to define the cost before December 25 this year”. The Russian side still “keeps silent”, U. Adashkevich said.

The official noted that estimated indices of inflation are to depend on gas price, the official said.