The average price of imported natural gas paid by Ukraine quadrupled over the last year,

reaching $334 per 1,000 cubic meters at the end of the June, the Economy Ministry reported yesterday. This autumn, increases in the price of gas will be passed on to Ukrainian households, with gas bills rising by as much as 40% on October 1, warned the heating and power industry association, Ukrteplokommunenergo. Russia’s Gazprom is restricting supply and forcing up prices in an effort to persuade the EU to commission Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline this autumn.