Naftogaz doubles European gas purchases this year

For nine months of the current year, NJSC "Naftogaz of Ukraine" imported 7.1 billion cubic meters of gas from the European countries, which is 2.4 billion cubic meters, or 53%, more than last year.

Ukrinform learnt this from the Naftogaz press service.

"For nine months of the current year, NJSC "Naftogaz of Ukraine" imported 7.1 billion cubic meters of gas from the European countries, which is 2.4 billion cubic meters, or 53%, more than over the corresponding period last year," the statement reads.

This year, Naftogaz bought gas from 12 European suppliers from Germany, Switzerland, France, the UK, the Czech Republic, Poland and Italy.

"None of these companies supplied more than 30% of the entire volume of imported gas," Naftogaz commented.

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