Reserves of gas in the European underground storage c the moment of remittance of Ukraine on the management of pre-payment has increased almost by 3 billion cubic meters, or by 5, 6%, informs data on the Internet representation of the Association of European operators of the underground gas storages (GSE).

as of July 1, in the European UGS is 56, 259 billion cubic meters of gas, while 16 June this volume was $ 53, 284 billion cubic meters. The filling level of stores increased to 70, 01%.

The increase of gas reserves in the European underground storage has become essential due to the gas conflict with Ukraine. After long and fruitless negotiations " Gazprom " 16 June translated " Naftogaz " for prepayment, and now in the Ukrainian gas transport system are only transit volumes destined for Europe.

as long as the transit is carried out in contractual options, however, and Gazprom, and the Commission did not rule out the issues in the winter, when Ukraine will spend accumulated in their own UGS Reserves. The head of " Gazprom " Alexey Miller on Friday claimed that awaits the start of unauthorized sampling of gas in the autumn.

Russian holding started pumping his gas to European UGS, the operational reserve of " Gazprom " on the area of the EU already exceeds 2, 6 billion cubic meters. Company informs about the readiness to pump into underground storage facilities of more than 5 billion cubic meters, but According to Miller, this is not entirely remove the risks of gas transit through Ukraine this winter.

Kyiv with own side informs that guarantee uninterrupted gas transit to the European Union, as long as there is a technological possibility.

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