2 березня, 2023, 14:00

Naftogaz of Ukraine plans to accumulate 15 bcm of natural gas in underground gas storage facilities by the start of the next heating season. This was reported by Naftogaz chairman Oleksiy Chernyshov.

According to Chernyshov, Naftogaz is already dealing with the issue of preparation for the next heating season. As reported by ExPro, Naftogaz has already closed the need for gas for this heating season.

According to ExPro, as of the end of February, more than 9.6 bcm of natural gas were stored in Ukrainian gas storage facilities, and the storage facilities are 31% full. While gas withdrawals from storage continue as the heating season continues, withdrawals are expected to drop significantly in the coming weeks.

In order to achieve the goal, Naftogaz will have to inject about 6 bcm of natural gas during the summer season. The state-owned company continues to import natural gas from Europe in March as well.