The transit of Russian natural gas to Europe through Ukraine, despite the war, continues as usual.
This was announced by the head of the board of the National Joint Stock Company Naftogaz of Ukraine Yuriy Vitrenko.
According to him, fuel supplies will continue as long as it is “technically possible”.
Currently,Ukraine controls key gas transit facilities, but Russian troops are near three main compressor stations.
– Moscow is targeting gas distribution networks to cut off supplies from Ukrainian cities. However, it is very careful with the transit infrastructure, because it does not want to damage its own commercial interests and commercial relations with the West, – Yury Vitrenko explained.
The head of the board of NJSC Naftogaz adds: Russian gas producers, like Sberbank and Gazprombank, have so far avoided EU sanctions, which allows exporters to use their accounts to receive income and settle with international contractors.
Yuri Vitrenko once again calls on Europe and its allies to put payments for Moscow's energy flows on a deposit account until Russian President Vladimir Putin withdraws troops from Ukraine.
Russia provides about 40% of the European Union's gas demand and about a third of this gas passes through Ukraine, making it the linchpin of the continent's energy security.
Although gas prices have declined after record highs in At the start of the month, traders in Europe are teetering on the edge as any potential damage to the Ukrainian gas network, or any decision by Russia to limit retaliatory flows to international sanctions, will cut supplies.
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