Ukrtransgaz expects 19% increase in gas transit to Europe

In 2016, Ukraine is expected to increase annual gas transit to Europe by 19%, Ukrtransgaz PJSC Press Service Head Maksym Biliavskyi has stated on his Facebook page.

“We expect that annual gas transit to Europe will increase to 80 billion cubic meters in 2016, which is 19% higher in contrast to last year's figures,” Ukrtransgaz PJSC Press Service Head Maksym Biliavskyi wrote.

A reminder that the volume of natural gas deliveries to Europe via Ukraine increased by 12.2 billion cubic meters in 2016.

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