Naftogaz called the sudden cessation of gas supplies from Hungary

Authorized Naftogaz said that was unexpected termination of deliveries of blue fuel from Hungary to Ukraine.
" 17. 55 (18. 55 GMT) on September 25, the Ukrainian operator of the gas transportation system (GTS) received by e-mail from the Hungarian operator GTS FGSZ letter of stopping the gas supply 19. 00 (20. 00 MSK) for technical reasons until further notice, according to the report, ITAR-TASS reported. The company also said that gas supplies from Ukraine to Hungary are in normal mode and expressed the hope that " sudden termination will not affect the system stability and confirms its reliability as a partner." Remember, Naftogaz has a contract with private companies in Western Europe for the production and delivery of gas to Ukraine via Hungary. Oposlya, as FGSZ stopped providing transit facilities to these companies, the flow of gas from Hungary to Ukraine stopped. Its part of the Hungarian operator FGSZ said that gas supplies to Ukraine stopped for some time due to the increase in domestic consumption for an indefinite period." The reason for stopping was the increased volume of applications from system customers, greatly exceeding supply ", - emphasized in the organization. In March 2013, the Ukraine and Hungary came to an agreement on gas supplies to the Ukrainian market in volume 5-6 billion cubic meters of gas per year. It was further stipulated that the system is available only in discontinuous mode depending on the current commercial and technical conditions. The maximum aggregate technical ability to receive gas from the territory of Hungary through the measuring gas distribution " Beregdaroc " up to 16 million cubic meters per day. Add that on 8 September, the Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk promised that his government will be completely independent of gas from Russia through 5 years. According to him, Ukraine is greatly increased purchases of gas from the EU through Poland, Hungary and Slovakia, and due to this decreased purchases from Russia. September 9, Ukrtransgaz said that the Ukrainian gas storage facilities are filled to 50, 05%, on their balance is 16 billion cubic meters of gas.

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