The volume of gas in underground storages (UGS) of Ukraine on 5 October was fifteen, 795 billion cubic meters, an increase in days in 0, 15%, informs data on the Internet representation of the Association of European operators of the underground gas storages (GSE).

according to the information of the GSE, the filling level of stores increased to 51, 03% with 50, 96% as of October 4, when in Ukrainian underground storage facilities was fifteen, 772 billion cubic meters of gas.

Russia, Ukraine and the EC on September 25, initialled a tripartite Protocol on winter package of gas supplies from Russia to Ukraine. According to the agreements reached in Brussels, Ukraine has assumed obyazatelstva to buy from Russia to 2 billion cubic meters of gas.

Funding for these supplies will be provided through a credit of five hundred million dollars raised by Ukraine with the help of the EC. Russia will give Ukraine a discount to the contract price of gas in the amount of about 20 dollars per thousand cubic meters.

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