REUTERS
Natural gas reserves in Ukrainian underground storage facilities (USFs) on August 12 – August 19 rose by 2.7%, or 369 million cubic meters, from 13.802 billion cubic meters to 14.171 bcm, according to the state-run gas transport system operator Ukrtransgaz.
The daily volume of gas injection into the USFs was estimated at 59.31 million cubic meters, as of August 19.
As UNIAN reported earlier, Ukrainian Energy and Coal Industry Minister Ihor Nasalyk announced plans to accumulate 17 bcm of gas in USFs by October 1, 2017, to pass the 2017-2018 heating season.
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Read alsoCabinet to keep gas price for households in 2017-2018 heating seasonAs a result, Ukraine began the 2016-2017 heating season with gas reserves at 14.7 bcm, completing it with 8.4 bcm.