REUTERS
The volume of gas in Ukrainian underground storage facilities increased by 1.1%, or 144 million cubic meters (mcm), to 12.493 billion cubic meters (bcm) between July 13 and July 18, according to the Ukrainian gas transport system operator Ukrtransgaz.
About 20 mcm of gas is being pumped daily into gas storages, while as of July 13, it was 40 mcm of gas.
As UNIAN reported earlier, Ukraine plans to pump 13.879 bcm of gas into underground storage facilities in 2015 to meet the needs of the 2015-2016 heating season and ensure smooth transit supplies of Russian gas to the EU member states.
Gas withdrawal from underground storage facilities in 2015 is planned at 8.688 bcm.
On July 1, Ukrtransgaz reported that Ukraine had suspended gas deliveries from Russia after fruitless talks in Vienna and significantly reduced its purchases in the European Union.
By September, Ukraine expects to receive funds from international financial institutions for the purchase of natural gas for pumping into its underground storage facilities to meet the needs of the 2015-2016 heating season.