New Gazprom Games: Russian gas transit through Ukraine has fallen to a historical minimum

According to a long -term contract with Ukraine, Russia has booked 40 billion cubic meters of capacity for gas transit, but used only half. After a full -scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia transported almost 20. 35 billion cubic meters of natural gas through the Ukrainian GTS. This is the lowest gas transit in Ukraine's independence. About it writes EXPRO Consulting. If you compare these figures with 2021, the volume of transit of Russian gas fell twice - from 41. 6 billion cubic meters to 20.

35 billion cubic meters. At the same time, according to a long -term contract with Ukraine, Russia has booked 40 billion cubic meters of capacity for gas transit, but used only half of the reserved capacities. A long-term contract, concluded for 2020-2024 on terms "Kuckai or Pay", provides that the Russian Federation should pay for the entire booked volume. In 2022, Russia transported natural gas through Ukraine to four countries: the largest gas was transported to Slovakia - almost 16.

5 billion cubic meters. m is 40% less than in 2021. 2. 5 billion cubic meters were pumped into Moldova. m of gas, which is 21% less than a year earlier. We will remind, in September 2022 NJSC "Naftogaz of Ukraine" initiated a new arbitration with the Russian gas monopolist "Gazprom". Thus, Naftogaz demanded money from Gazprom for the service provided for the organization of natural gas transportation by Ukraine, since the Russian company did not pay the money on time and in full.