Ukraine increased transit of natural gas via its gas transport system (GTS) by 13.7 percent in 2017 or 11.257 billion cubic meters (bcm), to 93.457 bcm, according to data from public joint-stock company Ukrtransgaz.
According to Interfax-Ukraine’s calculations, gas transit via Ukraine to Europe reached 90.749 bcm and to Moldova – 2.708 bcm.
This is the highest figure since 2011 when transit of gas across Ukraine was 104.2 bcm. In 2012-2016, gas transit varied from 62.2 bcm to 86.1 bcm a year.
Gas transit in December 2017 fell by 5.6 percent or 468.8 million cubic meters year-over-year, to 7.952 bcm. Transit of gas to Europe was 7.611 bcm and to Moldova – 341.5 million cubic meters.
