Gazprom announced a decrease in the volume of gas transit confirmed by Ukraine

Confirmed by Ukraine, the volume of gas supplies from Russia to Europe as of January 20 fell by about 40% compared to the level at the beginning of the month, company spokesman Sergey Kupriyanov said.

“Gazprom” supplies Russian gas for transit through the territory of Ukraine in the amount confirmed by the Ukrainian side through the Sudzha GIS – 24.4 million cubic meters as of January 20. The application for the GIS “Sokhranovka” was rejected,” Kupriyanov said (quote according to RIA Novosti).

Since May 2022, Ukraine has stopped accepting gas for transit through the GIS “Sokhrovka”. The reason, according to the Ukrainian authorities, is that it is located on the territory of the LPR under the control of Russia.

The volume of gas supplied by Gazprom to the EU through Ukraine declining since the beginning of January 2023. At the end of December, the volume of the average daily pumping through the Sudzha was around 42.4 million cubic meters. m, December 31, this figure fell to 41.2 million cubic meters. m, then increasing on January 1 to 43.5 million cubic meters. m, after which it began to gradually decline. 5 January “Gazprom” filed 37.6 million cubic meters through Sudzha. m of gas.