Ukraine for 9 months of 2015 has reduced gas transit to the European Union by 4% compared with the same period last year to 48, 2 billion cubic meters, informs the operator of the gas transportation system (GTS) of the country " Ukrtransgaz ".

"Just from January to September in Uzhgorod and Balkan areas for the needs of European customers were transported 48, 2 billion cubic meters of natural gas, which is 4% less than last year ", - reported in the report.

Thus, in September for European customers through the Ukrainian GTS was transported 5, 8 billion cubic meters of blue fuel, which is by 49% more than the same period last year. As of Thursday, Ukraine transports per day 206, 1 million cubic meters. More than 60% of the total daily transportation volume for the needs of European customers in the EU comes in Uzhgorod direction.

before "Ukrtransgaz" reported that for 8 months of the 2015 year, Ukraine has reduced gas transit to the EU by 9% to 42, 3 billion cubic meters.

in 2014 the volume of transit of Russian gas through Ukraine decreased by 28% to 62, 2 billion cubic meters.

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