Gazprom is concerned about substantial increases in the selection of gas by Ukraine from its underground storage facilities, as accumulation will be necessary for the passage January-February, told reporters the Head of "Gazprom" Alexey Miller.
"Quite a significant increase (of gas - ed.). Of course, this can not be disturbed, because the gas from the reservoirs to the 1st turn, Ukraine will need for the autumn-winter peak in January-February ", - noticed Miller.
according to the Association of European operators of underground gas storages (GSE), the volume of gas in UGS Ukraine on 20 November was 16, 583 billion cubic meters, a decrease for the previous day at 0, 3%. By the end of October, Ukraine has accumulated in storage 17, 1 billion cubic meters of gas in November and began his selection.
The head of Ministry of Ukraine Volodymyr demchyshyn on the first day of the week said that Ukraine currently, there is no need to buy gas in Russia, because of accumulation in storage is sufficient, while in the first quarter is expected to decrease prices.
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