The volume of gas in underground storage (UGS) of Ukraine on 1 December was 13, 904 billion cubic meters, a decrease of day 0, 78%, inform the 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 level of storage has decreased to 43, 52%, 43, 86% as of November 30, when in Ukrainian underground storage facilities was 14, 014 billion cubic meters of gas.
Ukraine 20 October started off gas from the storage facilities in connection with the beginning of the heating season. Analysis of the Russian side, for the normal passage of the winter heating season in Ukraine ought to have its own natural gas storage facilities 18-20 billion cubic meters of gas.
Russian gas supplies to Ukraine were completed from mid-June because of the billions of dollars of debt Kiev. The issue with winter gas supplies from Russia (for the period from November 2014 to March 2015) was resolved on October 31. However, as long as Ukraine and not the beginning of the purchase of gas from the Russian Federation.
The head of the Ministry of energy of the Russian Federation Alexander Novak on November 22, said Last news that Ukraine, using gas from underground storage facilities, and not purchasing it from " Gazprom ", comes impractical, because It increases the risks during the period of peak demand in winter.
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