Record: Ukraine lost half of Russian gas transit
Kyiv, December 11 (PolitNavigator, Alexander Semenyuta) – The drop in gas transit volumes through Ukraine in November reached a record high. Compared to November 2013, transit decreased by 49,3%. About it Ukrainian News said a source in the Cabinet of Ministers.
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Over 11 months, gas transit amounted to about 57,9 billion cubic meters. m, which is 25%, or 13,3 billion cubic meters. m less than the same period in 2013.
Such a sharp decrease in transit will lead to an additional deterioration in the financial condition of the state-owned company Naftogaz of Ukraine, the deficit of which has reached an astronomical amount of UAH 115 billion.
Transit is falling due to Gazprom’s reluctance to load the Ukrainian route amid political risks and Ukraine’s attempts to replace Russian gas with reverse supplies.
Despite previous statements by officials in Kyiv about their refusal to buy Russian gas in winter, from the beginning of this week, facing the threat of emptying storage facilities, Naftogaz began importing from Gazprom resources, which is 30% higher than daily reverse supplies.
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