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Gas transit decreased in 2020
Gas imports from Europe to Ukraine last year increased by 12%, but the transit of Russian gas to Europe decreased by 38%.
Gas transit to Europe by the Ukrainian GTS in 2020 amounted to 55.8 billion cubic meters. m, which is 38% less than a year earlier. Gazprom has already fully paid for the full volume of capacities requested under the contract. This was announced on Saturday, January 2, by the press service of the Ukrainian operator GTS.
At the same time, it is noted that Gazprom used less capacity last year than it reserved.
Gas imports from Europe to Ukraine last year amounted to 15.9 billion cubic meters. m – 12% more than in 2019.
“In 2020, OGTSU provided transit to Europe of 55.8 billion cubic meters of gas (-38% compared to 2019). Gas volumes transported from Europe to Ukraine in the same period amounted to 15.9 billion cubic meters ( + 12% compared to 2019), “the company said.
The key factors in reducing the volume of transit to Europe at OGTSU called “the launch of new gas pipelines bypassing Ukraine, as well as a decrease in demand for blue fuel in the EU and significant gas reserves at UGS ‘European facilities. “.
“The transit agreement with Gazprom foresees a reserve capacity of 65 billion cubic meters (178 million cubic meters per day) in 2020 and 40 billion cubic meters (110 million cubic meters per day) in 2021-2024 Last year the traffic was 14% lower (or 9.2 billion cubic meters) than stipulated in the agreement. At the same time, Gazprom has already paid in full the total volume of capacities requested according to the contract, that establishes the condition of “download or pay,” the company noted. …
In the west direction, as indicated, the traffic of 51.9 billion cubic meters was provided. m of gas (-32%). In particular, to Poland: 3.8 billion cubic meters. m, Slovakia – 38.5 billion cubic meters. m, Hungary: 9.6 billion cubic meters. m) In a southerly direction, the traffic amounted to 3.9 billion cubic meters. m (-70%). Of these, 0.9 billion cubic meters. m – to Romania and 3 billion cubic meters. m – to Moldova.
“Gas transportation from Europe to Ukraine at the request of OGTSU customers amounted to 15.9 billion cubic meters, 12% more than in 2019 and 27% more than the average indicators of the corresponding periods in 2016-18.” OGTSU.
In total, for the January-December period, 82 traders ordered gas transportation from the EU to Ukraine, including 52 Ukrainian and 30 foreign companies, added to the company.
As you know, on January 1, 2020, the transit contract between Naftogaz and Gazprom expired. Under the new agreement, Russian gas transit this year is expected to be at least 65 billion cubic meters. m of gas, which in daily terms is 178 million cubic meters. m. in 2021-2024. the traffic will amount to 40 billion cubic meters. m) Payment of the above volumes is guaranteed even in the case of lower pumping through the GTS of Ukraine.
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