Ukraine reduces gas imports by 22.4% in ten months

15:43, 02.11.2018 1 min read

Ukraine in January-October 2018 reduced imports of natural gas by 22.4% (by 2.637 billion cubic meters) compared to the same period in 2017, to 9.141 billion cubic meters, according to data from JSC Ukrtransgaz.

According to Interfax-Ukraine calculations, Slovakia during this period supplied 5.634 billion cubic meters of gas (33.3% less compared to January-October 2017), Hungary some 2.906 billion cubic meters (25.5% more), while Poland some 601.3 million cubic meters (40.6% less).

In October 2018 imports amounted to 1.076 billion cubic meters of gas, which is 0.3% more than in October 2017.

At the same time, Ukraine for almost three years (from November 26, 2015) has not imported natural gas under the contract with PJSC Gazprom, purchasing resources exclusively at its western border.

Ukrtransgaz, 100% of which belongs to NJSC Naftogaz Ukrainy, operates a system of gas pipelines and 12 underground gas storage facilities of the country.