Gas stocks shrink by 0.1% to 28.38 bcm as heating season starts

USFs were filled by 92% as of October 24, 2020.

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Natural gas stocks in Ukraine's underground storage facilities (USFs) shrank by 0.1%, to 28.38 billion cubic meters (bcm) within a week, October 17-24.

As of October 24, 2020, gas reserves in the country's USFs increased by 32% from 21.6 bcm as of October 24, 2019, state-run LLC Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine (GTSOU) said.

The USFs were filled by 92% as of October 24, 2020.

Background:

Ukraine started pumping natural gas into its USFs on March 11 as the country's reserves stood 15.808 bcm.

By the start of the 2019-2020 heating season, Ukraine had accumulated 21.76 bcm of gas, which was a record high over the past decade.

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