Energy companies in Europe have accelerated their efforts to pump gas from their reserves in Ukraine. This helps control gas prices in the European Union (EU), the newspaper writes. Finance Times.
The article states that gas storage facilities in Ukraine help the European Union overcome the energy crisis. Analysts believe that pumping fuel from Ukraine helps energy companies and traders use small amounts of fuel from storage facilities in the EU, thus keeping gas prices under control and replenishing supply for next winter.
It is stated that gas reserves in EU storage facilities remained at almost 90% at the end of December, and this rate is well above previous year averages.
Rystad Energy senior analyst Nikoline Bromander noted that it was the injection of gas from Ukrainian storage facilities that helped maintain this reserve level.
30 December Council of Ministers of Ukraine approved List of goods whose import and export are subject to license and quota for the next year. As stated in the document, a zero quota for natural gas exports was determined for 2024.
Previously Gazprom reported About the volume of gas transit to the EU through Ukraine.