OREANDA-NEWS  On 17 February was announced, that in nearest time the Government means to sign contracts of the supply of fuel and mineral fertilizers for the spring-field works at acceptable prices for villagers.  This was disclosed by Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko during the meeting with farmers.

Yulia Tymoshenko informed that the Government had reached agreements with the Kremenchuh Petroleum Refinery and the Ukrgazvydobuvannia Associated Company on the supply of a diesel fuel at the price of 4.2 thousand hryvnias per one ton for agriculture to hold the spring-field works.

According to Yulia Tymoshenko, the Government has prepared the relevant documents which would be approved at the Government’s sitting tomorrow, after that the contracts would be concluded within one-two days.

Moreover, according to Yulia Tymoshenko, the Government intends to sign the contracts with mineral fertilizer producers on the product sale for rural economies, “We have agreed with chemical enterprises that they will sell mineral fertilizers in the domestic market at the price not higher than in the foreign market, so that to prevent contrived overpricing”.

The Prime Minister has also commissioned the Ministry of Agrarian Policy to ensure the implementation of agreements between the Government and the Kremenchuh Petroleum Refinery concerning the direct supplies of fuel to agricultural producers. “This year we remove the mediatory structures that have worked in the regions and delivered the diesel fuel at their extra charge,” the Head of Government stressed.

Yulia Tymoshenko also promised to take measures aiming at banning the jump in fuel prices at filling stations during the spring-field works.