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Natural gas reserves in Ukrainian underground gas storages shrank by 5.3%, or 536 million cubic meters (mcm), from January 28 to February 4, to 9.579 billion cubic meters (bcm) from 10.116 bcm, according to Ukraine's state-run gas transport system operator Ukrtransgaz.
As reported, 58.9 mcm of gas was withdrawn from the storage facilities on February 4 alone.
Read alsoGas price for industry in Ukraine may reach record high in FebAs UNIAN reported earlier, the Ukrainian government in September 2016 approved a schedule for preparations for the heating season in Ukraine. It also determined the amount of fuel reserves to provide heat and electricity to consumers. In particular, gas reserves in the underground storage facilities should not be less than 17 bcm.
At the same time, gas reserves of 14.5 bcm are sufficient for the smooth heating season, according to NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine's estimates.
Ukraine began the 2016-2017 heating season with gas reserves amounting to 14.7 bcm.