New Anti -Record: Russia has further reduced gas transit through Ukraine to Europe

The Russian application for pumping gas through the Sudzha gas metering station, which houses the point of entry into the territory of Ukraine of the main gas pipeline Urengoy - Pomera - Uzhgorod, amounted to about 24 million cubic meters. Since January 19, Russia has reduced the daily gas transit across the Ukrainian territory by more than 20%. This is a new historical level, said the GTS operator of Ukraine Sergey Makakon.

According to him, the Russian application states that the pumping of gas through the gas metering station "Sudzha", where the point of entry into the territory of Ukraine of the main gas pipeline of the Urengoy - Pomera - Uzhgorod will be about 24 million cubic meters. m. m per day. For the first time, transit volumes began to decline from January 4: first to 35. 5 million cubic meters. m per day, and early this week decreased to 32. 6 million cubic meters. m.

"This indicates that Western traders no longer see the risks of passing this winter, so they are not ready to import gas at any cost. According to existing long -term contracts with. " Gazprom "in favor of purchasing on the exchange", - explained the situation of Sergei Makakon in his message according to Bloomberg, in 2022 Russia sent more than 100. 9 billion cubic meters to the countries of far from abroad. m fuel - 46% less than in 2021. In this case, Gazprom gas production decreased to 412.

6 billion cubic meters in 2022, which is 20% less than in 2021. At the same time, the company was constantly increasing the export of "blue fuel" to China. For example, in December, daily volumes exceeded contractual agreements, and on some days they generally reached a record. We will remind, on December 14 the Deputy Prime Minister of Moldova Andriy Spring stated that the country would sue Russian "Gazprom" for failure to comply with a contract for gas supply.