Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller and the head of Naftogaz Ukrainy Oleg Dubina met today to continue negotiations regarding Ukraine's gas debt and 2009 gas supply contracts. No agreement has been reached so far. During the talks, Miller noted that market-level gas prices for Ukraine could amount to $418 per 1,000 cubic meters in case the two sides fail to reach an agreement on pricing for next year and Ukraine switches to market-level prices.

Gazprom Export head Alexander Medvedev told Vesti 24 that Gazprom still hoped to sign this year a gas supply deal with Ukraine for 2009. He also reiterated that Gazprom had taken steps to keep its European partners informed of progress in the gas dispute.