Russian gas transit through Ukrainian GTS on Sunday amounted to 245 mln cubic meters - Ukrtransgaz

The transit of Russian gas through the Ukrainian gas transmission system (GTS) on March 4 amounted to 245 million cubic meters, according to press secretary of PJSC Ukrtransgaz Ihor Kravchyshyn.

"Yesterday the transit made up 245 million cubic meters. This is operational information as of 6 a.m.," he told an Ukrinform correspondent.

According to Ukrtransgaz, average transit volumes in the period from February 20 to March 2 amounted to 239,300,000 cubic meters. At the same time, on March 1-2, transit volumes increased due to cold weather and amounted to 264,500,000 cubic meters and 267,600,000 cubic meters respectively.

As Ukrinform reported, NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine on March 2 stated that it continued to deliver Russian gas to EU countries despite Gazprom's statements about its intention to terminate existing gas supply and transit contracts with Ukraine.

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