Gazprom supplies gas for Europe via Ukraine in the amount of 72 mln cubic meters, Gazprom Spokesman Sergey Kupriyanov told reporters, Trend reports with reference to TASS.
"Gazprom supplies Russian gas for transit through Ukrainian territory in the amount of 72 mln cubic meters as of May 11," he said. On the previous day requests equaled 95.8 mln cubic meters.
On Tuesday, May 10, the Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine (GTSOU) said it would shut down transit of gas to Europe via the Sokhranovka station starting May 11 due to force majeure as the company could allegedly not control the Novopskov gas compressor station in the Lugansk Region, due to which transportation nominations would be rejected, with gas not to be accepted.
Ukraine’s state company on oil and natural gas production, transportation and refining Naftogaz of Ukraine also notified Gazprom that if gas supplies continued from the Russian side towards Sokhranovka the volumes at points of exit from the Ukrainian gas transportation system would be lowered, respectively.
However, the Russian gas holding did not see any grounds for suspension of pumping in the previous form, noting that it did not receive any confirmation of the force majeure circumstances. The company added that it was technologically impossible to shift all transit volumes to another interconnection point, the Sudzha gas distribution station in Russia’s Kursk Region.