An Austrian hotel owner lights a gas stove to cook for customers in Puch bei Hallein on January 6, 2008. Deliveries of Russian gas to Austria have fallen to 10 percent of the expected amount, Austrian energy company OMV said on January 6, adding that it would have to tap into its reserves. OMV said Gazprom, the Russian state gas monopoly, had initially announced a reduction of 30 to 40 percent but that by 0700 GMT on Tuesday supplies had fallen to 10 percent of the expected amount. Russia cut gas supplies to Ukraine, a key transit point for Europe-bound natural gas, on January 1 as part of a bitter payment dispute. AFP PHOTO / JOE KLAMAR AUSTRIA-RUSSIA-UKRAINE-EU-ENERGY-GAS AUSTRIA-RUSSIA-UKRAINE-EU-ENERGY-GAS

El titular de la Asociación de Defensa de Derechos de Usuarios y Consumidores aconsejó a la población para que no pague las facturas de gas si la tarifa es alta o dudosa.

An Austrian hotel owner lights a gas stove to cook for customers in Puch bei Hallein on January 6, 2008. Deliveries of Russian gas to Austria have fallen to 10 percent of the expected amount, Austrian energy company OMV said on January 6, adding that it would have to tap into its reserves. OMV said Gazprom, the Russian state gas monopoly, had initially announced a reduction of 30 to 40 percent but that by 0700 GMT on Tuesday supplies had fallen to 10 percent of the expected amount. Russia cut gas supplies to Ukraine, a key transit point for Europe-bound natural gas, on January 1 as part of a bitter payment dispute. AFP PHOTO / JOE KLAMAR AUSTRIA-RUSSIA-UKRAINE-EU-ENERGY-GAS AUSTRIA-RUSSIA-UKRAINE-EU-ENERGY-GAS

“Estamos frente a lo que se llama fuerza mayor y estamos frente a una situación jurídica donde el consumidor no tiene información”, aseveró en diálogo con Radio La Red.

“No hay obligación jurídica de pagar y los usuarios tienen que saber que no le van a cortar el gas. Hay que esperar, no sabemos qué vamos a pagar: no hay un cuadro tarifario, la Cámara Federal de La Plata lo declaró nulo”, apuntó.

“Hay muchas irregularidades en la facturación, de cada 10 hay 4 facturas que tienen problemas”, remató Osvaldo Bazzano, titular de la asociación..

En las últimas horas, el director de la Unión de Usuarios y Consumidores, Claudio Boada, criticó el anuncio gubernamental respecto de los topes del 400% y 500% y pidió “esperar a la resolución de las cautelares” para efectuar los pagos.

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