The volume of gas in underground storage of Ukraine on 23 November was 14, 747 billion cubic meters, a decrease of day 0, 55%, 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 46, 16% with 46, 41% on November 22, when in Ukrainian underground storage facilities was 14, 829 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 the first gas was $ 23-25 million cubic meters, and over time he grew to 50 million cubic meters and more.

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. For its part, g?nther Oettinger, who at that time Vice-President of the European Commission, stated that Ukraine lacks 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 only resolved on 31 October.

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