Ukraine-Europe Gas Link to Run at Capacity This Summer
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A pipeline allowing Ukraine to import gas from Europe will start running at full capacity in September, providing vital fuel supplies as winter approaches with the prospect of no shipments from Russia.
The Vojany pipeline from Slovakia has been booked to ship 10 billion cubic meters a year until 2019, or about 20 percent of Ukraine’s demand, said Tomas Marecek, chairman of the link’s operator, Eustream AS. Ukrainian utility NAK Naftogaz booked the majority of the pipeline’s capacity for the five-year period, while the rest was reserved by European utilities, he said.