Alexander Kuranov. Slovakia increased from March 1 to 40 million cubic meters per day of gas Supplies in the reverse mode to Ukraine, i.e. up to 14, 6 billion cubic meters per year, said on Sunday Last news official authorized operator of the gas transportation system of Slovakia - organization Eustream Vahram Coughran.

"Gas supplies from Slovakia to Ukraine in reverse mode by pipeline Vojny-Uzhhorod from March 1, increased to 40 million cubic meters per day, I.e. Up to 14, 6 billion cubic meters per year," he said Coughran.

on the question whether the Firm and in the foreseeable future to increase the amount of pumping gas under pipeline to Ukraine, Coughran said that currently the Company this question is not engaged.

Commercial supplies of gas to Ukraine from Slovakia in the reverse mode on the reconstructed pipeline Vojny-Uzhgorod, according to the reached before consensus between representatives of the European Union, Slovakia and Ukraine were launched on 2 September last year. The initial supply was $ 20-24 million cubic meters of gas per day, while the continuation of work on technical testing and debugging of all system components to the desired settings. Two months later, the delivery volumes were gradually increased to 27 million cubic meters of gas per day, and in January 2015, the capacity of the pipeline has reached the daily level 31, 5 million cubic meters or eleven, 5 billion cubic meters per year.

Two weeks ago the gas transportation system operator Slovakia - Company Eustream has announced the completion of the next Open Season procedure, in which suppliers of gas was invited to participate in the increase fuel supplies to Ukraine in reverse mode 8, 5 million cubic meters per day to bring the total volume of deliveries of up to 40 million cubic meters per day, I.e. Up to 14, 6 billion cubic meters per year.

The total number of applications for participation in the increase of gas supplies to Ukraine in the framework of the Open Season procedure, according to the organization Eustream, again exceeded supply, in this Firm, traditionally referring to a trade secret, refused to tell the names of the suppliers and their Total number.

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