Gazprom continues to deliver a substantial volume of natural gas to Europe via Ukraine, maintaining a daily flow around 40.3 million cubic meters. This update comes from sources cited by TASS, reflecting ongoing operations within the cross-border transit framework.
The transits pass through the Sudzha gas metering station in Ukraine, while Gazprom’s request to pump through the Sokhranovka facility faced rejection from Ukrainian authorities. The differing operational decisions at these entry points highlight the ongoing coordination challenges inherent in this corridor.
Recent figures show a transit level of about 42.3 million cubic meters on a given day, with prior forecasts from Ukraine’s gas transport system operator predicting approximately 39.6 million cubic meters for a specific date in early October. Ukraine remains the sole ongoing conduit for Russian gas deliveries to the European market after the Nord Stream system was shut down, with current routes limited to the Turkish Stream to adjacent regions in Southern Europe via Turkey.
Since May, the volume of gas transiting to Europe has decreased, with Ukraine pointing to force majeure linked to control issues at critical infrastructure associated with the LPR. Gazprom has disputed these assertions, noting no such cause and suggesting that the claims are unfounded. In parallel, Naftogaz has pursued arbitration regarding late payments, while Gazprom has warned of potential sanctions in response to what it describes as baseless charges.
Earlier in the year, Russia began supplying gas to Uzbekistan through Kazakhstan, signaling a broader reconfiguration of regional gas flows following shifts in European energy transit routes.