An explosion at a gas pipeline hub near Baumgarten in Austria will result in a temporary drop of natural gas transit from Russia to Slovakia via Ukraine, according to the Tuesday report by the press service of the state-run gas transmission system operator, Ukrtransgaz.
Ukraine was for the first time noted among TOP20 gas hubs across Europe, taking the 18th spot, ahead of Bulgaria and Romania, according to the press service of the National oil and gas holding Naftogaz of Ukraine.
Government officials from Ukraine and Poland said Tuesday during a bilateral gas conference the two countries had been making efforts to set up a regional gas hub that would put an end to the region’s dependence on Russian supplies and maintain European standards for gas prices, the Associated Press reported Tuesday.