Ukraine on the last working day of the week increased by 18% imports of gas from Slovakia to 16, 5 million cubic meters per day, said Fins news the head of the press service of the organization " Ukrtransgaz ", which is the operator of the Ukrainian gas transport system, Maxim Belyavsky.

"compared With the previous day, an 18% increase in the application and the actual receipt of natural gas From the territory of Slovakia With 13, 6 up to 16 million, 5 million cubic meters per day. It is worth mentioning that currently natural gas for the needs of Ukrainian customers is imported only by the Slovak gas transportation corridor, " said bielawski.

From 1 July 2015, Ukraine has ceased buying gas from Gazprom, because the parties could not agree on a proper supplemental agreement to contract in the third quarter. Kiev, for example, not satisfied with the offered by the Russian side, the cost in 247, 18 U.S. (including discount of $ 40). According to Ukrtransgas, the transit of Russian gas to the European Union via Ukraine is carried out smoothly and fully.

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