New unregistered: Russia further reduced gas transit to Europe via Ukraine

Application by Russia to pump gas through the Sudzha gas metering station, where the entry point of the Urengoy – Pomary – Uzhgorod main gas pipeline into the territory of Ukraine is about 24 million cubic meters. m.

Since January 19, Russia has reduced the daily transit of gas through the territory of Ukraine by more than 20%. Serhiy Makogon, former head of the Ukrainian GTS Operator, said that this is a new historical level.

According to him, the Russian application says that the gas pumping from the Sudzha gas metering station, where the entry point of the Urengoy-Pomary-Uzhgorod main gas pipeline into the territory of Ukraine, will be about 24 million cubic meters. m.

It should be noted that the volume of Russian gas passing through the Ukrainian GTS from May 2022 to the beginning of 2023 was constantly in the range of 40-43 million cubic meters. m per day For the first time, transit volumes began to fall from January 4: initially 35.5 million cubic meters. m/day and fell to 32.6 million cubic meters earlier this week. m.

“This shows that Western traders no longer see the risk of passing this winter, so they are not ready to import gas at any cost. Existing long-term contracts with “Gazprom” in favor of buying on the exchange,” Sergey Makogon explained the situation in his message.

According to Bloomberg, in 2022, Russia sent more than 100.9 billion cubic meters to non-CIS countries. m fuel – 46% less than in 2021. At the same time, Gazprom’s gas production in 2022 fell to 412.6 billion cubic meters, 20% less than in 2021.

At the same time, the company has steadily increased its “blue fuel” exports to China. For example, in December daily volumes exceeded contract deals and often hit record highs on some days.

Recall that on December 14, Moldovan Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Spinu said that he will sue the Russian “Gazprom” for not fulfilling the country’s gas supply contract. The supply interruption in Russia is explained by “technical problems” due to transit through Ukraine.

same Focus He wrote that from January 1, 2023, the Italian firm Edison ceased cooperation with Gazprom. Reason: Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Prior to that, Italy bought 40% of all gas consumed (29 billion cubic meters of 76 billion cubic meters) from Russian Gazprom, according to Bloomberg.

Source: Focus

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