Hungary restarts gas pipeline to Ukraine
Published by Elizabeth Corner,
Senior Editor
World Pipelines,
After a three month break while it filled up its own reserves, Hungary has restarted natural gas transport to Ukraine on Saturday via a pipeline connecting the neighbouring countries, the foreign affairs and trade ministry has announced.
Ukraine is highly dependent on gas imports, especially amid ongoing conflicts with Russia.
Hungary transported 2.6 million m3 of gas so far to Ukraine, and will continue to sell about 2.5 million m3/d in the coming days.
In comparison, Ukraine received around 3.5 million m3/d of gas from Hungary in September before Hungary ceased shipping to its eastern neighbour.
Ukraine continues to receive gas from Slovakia, but not from Poland, the ministry added.
Resumed supply
Hungary resumed gas deliveries to Ukraine, Ukraine’s gas transmission system operator Ukrtransgaz has said. Supply was restored at 11am on Saturday.
According to the Ukrainian side a daily 2.7 million m3 of gas will be imported. Last year, Ukraine imported a total of 600 million cm3 of gas from Hungary, Ukrtransgaz noted.
Edited from various sources by Elizabeth Corner
Sources: Wall Street Journal, Hungary Today
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