The volume of gas in underground storage of Ukraine on 9 November was fifteen, 582 billion cubic meters, a decrease for day 0, 5%, 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 50, 35% with 50, 60% on 8 November, when in Ukrainian underground storage facilities was fifteen, 661 billion cubic meters of gas.

Ukraine 20 October started off gas from the storage facilities in connection with the beginning of the heating season. According to " Naftogaz ", daily selection of gas is 23-25 million cubic meters, and over time it will be increased to 50 million cubic meters.

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. From his part, the former Vice-President of the Commission g?nther Oettinger said that Ukraine need another 10-12 billion cubic meters of gas for the winter.

according to " Gazprom ", about 5 billion cubic meters of gas in Ukrainian underground storage facilities is the so - called " buffer " gas, which can not be used.

Ukraine currently receives gas only in reverse from Europe. Direct deliveries from Russia completed from mid-June because of the billions of dollars of debt Kiev. The issue with winter gas supplies from Russia was solved only in the night of October 31.

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