In January-August 2024, compared to the same period last year, russia increased the supply of gas for transit through the Ukrainian gas transport system to the European Union and Moldova by 8% to 10.303 billion cubic meters.
This is evidenced by the data of the Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine company, the Ukrainian News agency reports.
In August, Ukraine reduced transit of russian gas by 1.1% to 1.292 billion cubic meters compared to the same period last year.
As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, in July, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy informed that Ukraine does not want to extend the contract with russia for the transit of gas to Europe, instead, alternative suppliers, in particular Azerbaijan, are being considered.
In 2023, Ukraine reduced the transit of russian gas by 28.5% to 14.65 billion cubic meters m compared to 2022.
In December 2019, the companies Naftogaz of Ukraine, Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine and russia's Gazprom signed an agreement on the transit of russian gas to Europe through the territory of Ukraine from 2020.
Ukraine and russia have agreed that, according to the new gas transit contract for 5 years, which can be extended after 2024, the volume of transit in 2020 will be 65 billion cubic meters of gas, and in 2021-2024 - 40 billion cubic meters each.
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