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Natural gas reserves in Ukrainian underground storage facilities (USFs) on October 15-21 rose by 0.9%, or 151 million cubic meters (mcm), to 16.954 billion cubic meters (bcm) from 16.8 bcm, according to the state-run gas transport system operator Ukrtransgaz.
On October 21 alone, 1.5 mcm of gas was taken from the USFs, while the daily volume of gas pumped into the USFs was about 24 mcm.
As UNIAN reported earlier, Ukraine had accumulated 16.8 bcm of gas in the underground storage facilities by the beginning of the 2017-2018 heating season (October 15).
Ukrainian Energy and Coal Industry Minister Ihor Nasalyk announced plans to accumulate 17 bcm of gas in stock by October 1, 2017, to pass the 2017-2018 heating season.
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As a result, Ukraine began the previous heating season with gas reserves set at 14.7 bcm and had 8.4 bcm when it was over.