Ukraine increases gas imports to 2.7 bcm in Q1 2020
Ukrinform
Ukraine’s imports of natural gas rose to 2.7 billion cubic meters (bcm) in the first quarter of 2020, which is 76% higher than in the relevant period of the last year, according the LLC Operator of the Gas Transmission System of Ukraine (OGTSU).
"In January-March 2020, natural gas imports from EU countries totaled 2.7 bcm, which is 1.2 bcm or 76% more than in the first quarter of the last year and 6% exceeds average figures in 2016-2019,” reads the statement.
In particular, Ukraine’s imports from Slovakia amounted to 1.9 bcm (up 99% compared to the relevant period of the last year), Hungary – 0.5 bcm (up 58%), and Poland – 0.35 bcm (up 21%).
The reported import volumes from Poland did not include the virtual reverse that became available at the beginning of the year – 0.28 bcm.
In March 2020, Ukraine’s imports of natural gas made up 1.3 bcm, which is twice as much as in March 2019 (up 670 million cubic meters).
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