So, according to calculations, during the period from January 1 to 9, the average daily gas lift from storage facilities was 40.8 million cubic meters. And from 10 to 13 January, it increased to 74.3 million cubic meters. m with stable imports during the current month at the level of 25.6 million cubic meters. m / day.

Last year in December, the average daily gas withdrawal from UGS amounted to 46 million cubic meters. m while importing 30.8 million cubic meters. m / day.

During the heating season, Ukraine reduced natural gas reserves in its underground storage facilities by 17.4%, which is 2 billion 945.2 million cubic meters. m - up to 14 billion 28.52 million cubic meters.

Thus, the gas reserves in the Ukrainian UGS facilities as of January 13, 2018 are 26.3%, 11.9% and 34.6% more than for the similar dates of 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

As previously reported in URA-Inform, Prime Minister of Ukraine Vladimir Groisman asserts that in 2018 prices for gas tariffs for the population will not grow.