Belarus insists on keeping Russian gas prices in 2011 at the level of 2010. This was stated by stated Prime Minister of Belarus Sergei Sidorsky on November 27. He is convinced that gas prices for Belarus should follow 1 coefficient formula since January 1, 2011. That is the position, according to Sergei Sidorsky, defended by the Belarusian side at recent meetings with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
«We stand for Belarus to retain 2010 gas prices in 2011,» BelTA quotes Sergei Sidorsky.
«We believe that today both the spot market and the European Union offers Germany 15-20% lower gas prices than we have in our countries.» Under the contract «Gazprom» allowed Germany buying some gas not from «Gazprom», but on the spot market. And it’s quite real to purchase gas on the spot market, not from «Gazprom», at lower prices. Thus, the gas price is 15-20% cheaper,» the Prime Minister of Belarus said.
