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Russia Today: Ukraine looks for alternatives to Russian gas in Qatar and Azerbaijan

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Nov. 27, 2012, 4:13 p.m. | Ukraine abroad — by Russia Today

Ukraine plans to barter wheat for LNG from Qatar the Ukrainian media report during President Viktor Yanukovich’s visit to the UAE and Qatar.
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After announcing its plans to halve imports of Russian gas, Ukraine is looking for sources of cheaper gas.

Ukraine plans to barter wheat for LNG from Qatar the Ukrainian media report during President Viktor Yanukovich’s visit to the UAE and Qatar.

Qatar LNG will be a third the price Kiev currently pays for Russian gas – about $140 versus $430 per thousand cubic meters, according to Segodnya daily. The newspaper says Yanukovich is expected to invite Qatar to invest about $800mn into building a LNG terminal on the Black sea. 

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