Imports of European gas to Ukraine from Poland, Hungary and Slovakia in July amounted to 568, 3 million cubic meters from operators of gas transmission systems of the three countries (Gaz-System, FGSZ and Eustream).
in June, Ukraine imported 790, 2 million cubic meters of gas from Europe, the reverse gas supplies from Europe to Ukraine decreased in July in 1, 4 times, reports the news Agency.



The entire volume of gas in July was raised from Slovakia. Hungary from July 1 to cut off gas supplies to Ukraine, gas supplies from Poland ended on 1 may. Ukrtransgaz on July 21 said that Ukraine has increased gas Imports from Slovakia to 24 million cubic meters a day, that is almost 40%. The head of Ukrainian government Arseniy Yatsenyuk in the process of speech in Parliament said Ukraine 70% is provided by gas from the European Union. Gas purchased by Ukraine in the European Union, only from a formal point of view is " European ", but in fact it's the same Gas from Russia, which the EU traders resell Kiev. Europe actively spends the accumulation of gas from its underground storages due to restrictions on the supply of Russian gas and reverse gas supplies to Ukraine." Naftogaz of Ukraine " said that from 1 July 2015 shall suspend the purchase of gas from Gazprom to agree on the terms of delivery. Explaining the actions of Kiev, Russian energy Minister Alexander Novak said that the conclusion on suspension of gas purchases from Russia ? and political grounds for this.

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