Ukraine sharply increased gas imports: Energy Minister named the reason.

Ukraine intends to import 16.3 million cubic meters of gas

According to the operator of the state's gas transportation system, Ukraine plans to import 16.3 million cubic meters of gas. Of this, 7.1 million cubic meters will be imported from Hungary, 7.3 million cubic meters from Slovakia, and 1.8 million cubic meters from Poland.

The reason for the increase in gas imports is the attacks by Russia on the Ukrainian gas sector

Following a series of missile attacks by Russia on the Ukrainian gas sector, there has been a sharp increase in gas imports. According to Reuters, these attacks have been the reason for the increase in gas imports.

Russian bombardments led to a decrease in production and storage issues

In January, Russia shelled gas storage facilities in the Lviv and Kharkiv regions. Despite the fact that Ukraine can store up to 30 billion cubic meters of gas, the country stopped reporting its reserves due to Russian attacks. This may force Ukraine to increase gas imports.

Ukraine may need to import a large amount of gas

Ukraine's Minister of Energy Herman Halushchenko stated the need to import about 1 billion cubic meters of gas for the heating season.

The gas demand in Ukraine exceeds domestic production

Serhiy Makogon, former head of the transit operator, reported that daily gas consumption in Ukraine is about 110 million cubic meters, but only 52 million cubic meters comes from domestic production, with the rest from storage.

Previously, the head of the Ministry of Energy disclosed Ukraine's gas needs until the end of 2025.