The government aims to create an international gas hub in Ukraine, Deputy Prime Minister Volodymyr Kistion has said at the round table "Instruments of Energy Independence and Industrial Development."
"Our ultimate goal is an international gas hub," he said.
Kistion also noted the concept of development of Ukraine's gas production sector envisages the increase in gas production in the country to 27 billion cubic meters until 2020.
As reported, such international players as Trafigura (Switzerland), PGNiG (Poland), and MND (the Czech Republic) store their gas in Ukrainian underground gas storage facilities. However, so far it is exclusively gas intended for sale in Ukraine.
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