Ukraine In the current year imported from Slovakia 3, 3 billion cubic meters of gas, informs Tuesday " Ukrtransgaz ".

Gas supplies from Slovakia to Ukraine were launched on 2 September.

" according to intelligence Central dispatching Department of PJSC " Ukrtransgaz ", on December 22, during the year from Slovakia to Ukraine received 3, 3 billion cubic meters of natural gas, according to the report.

22 December, Ukraine imported through Slovakia a record daily volume of gas 34, 8 million cubic meters. The previous maximum supply was installed fifteen December 31, 7 million cubic meters per day.

on the first day of the week " Ukrtransgaz " reported that Ukraine Since the beginning of the month for December 20, imported almost 900 million cubic meters of gas, as well as among them 260, 8 million cubic meters from Russia, 593, 1 million cubes in reverse through Slovakia and 43, 1 million cubes through Poland.

Supplies of Russian gas, discontinued Since mid-June because of the billions of dollars of debt Kiev resumed on 9 December, after receiving Gazprom prepaid for 1 billion cubic meters. The head of the Ministry of energy of the Russian Federation Alexander Novak noted that for the normal passage of winter and ensure uninterrupted transit to the European Union Naftogaz need to buy about 3 billion cubic meters of gas from Russia. From October 20, Ukraine has begun the withdrawal of gas from underground storage facilities in connection With the beginning of the heating season.

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