Oil transit via Ukraine to European countries fell by 3.6% in 2014 or by 564,600 tonnes, to 15.13 million tonnes, the Energy and Coal Industry Ministry has reported.

The ministry said that in December 2014 oil transit via Ukraine was down by 13.6% or 181,900 tonnes year-over-year, to 1/154 million tonnes.

As reported, oil transit to Europe via Ukraine grew by 7% in 2013 or by 1.02 million tonnes, to 15.577 million tonnes.