Gas reserves in underground storage facilities (UGS) of Ukraine are at a critical level - 38.8% of storage capacity. As of January 22, the reserves amounted to 12.04 billion. cubic meters with a maximum capacity of 31 billion cubic meters. This is stated in the message on the website of the GTS Operator of Ukraine.

It is noted that over the previous week, stocks decreased by 4.6% or 562 million cubic meters..

As for gas withdrawal, it is at the level of the previous week - 70-80 million cubic meters, but accelerated compared to the beginning of January.

No gas injection. According to Ukrtransgaz, injection into gas storages has been stopped since October 4 and has not resumed..

Recall that by the beginning of the heating season 2021-2022, 19 billion cubic meters of. m of gas.

For comparison, gas reserves in UGS facilities at the beginning of 2021 amounted to 23.

5 billion cubic meters, which was a record figure over the past 10 years.

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