REUTERS
Natural gas stocks in Ukraine's underground storage facilities grew by 3.3%, or 391 million cubic meters (mcm), from July 8 to July 15, to 12.320 billion cubic meters (bcm) from 11.929 bcm, according to the gas transport system's operator, Ukrtransgaz.
As of July 15, the company pumps about 57.7 mcm of gas into the underground storage facilities on a daily basis.
Read alsoTrafigura boosts 8-fold gas supplies to Ukraine in JuneAs UNIAN reported earlier, Ukrainian Energy and Coal Industry Minister Ihor Nasalyk announced plans to accumulate 17 bcm of gas by October 1, 2017, to pass the 2017-2018 heating season.
In preparation for the 2016-2017 heating season, the Energy and Coal Industry Ministry also insisted on the need to accumulate 17 bcm of gas, while the management of the national oil and gas holding Naftogaz of Ukraine assured that 14.5 bcm would be enough.
As a result, Ukraine began the 2016-2017 heating season with gas reserves at 14.7 bcm, completing it with 8.4 bcm.