The NJSC “Naftogaz of Ukraine” has transported to the European countries for the period of six (6) days of January, 2009 approximately 1.436 billion cubic meters of natural gas

07 January 2009 / 17:01

The NJSC “Naftogaz of Ukraine”, despite of unavailability of a Contract on Natural Gas Transit via Ukraine for 2009 with Gazprom OJSC and the considerable economical and psychological pressure of the Russian party, has nevertheless transited to the European customers via the Gas Transport System of Ukraine (GTSU) for the period of six (6) days of January, 2009 1,435.9 (one thousand four hundred and thirty five point nine) million cubic meters of the Russian gas. The Company has used 52 (fifty two) million cubic meters of gas for GTSU's technological needs. The quoted values fully comply with the total volume of the Russian natural gas supply to GTSU for the said period, that is 1,488.2 (one thousand four hundred and eighty eight point two) million cubic meters.

At the same time the Company has to note that 21 (twenty one) million cubic meters of gas a day or 126 (one hundred and twenty six) million cubic meters of gas per 6 days have been necessary to keep gas-pumping units operable during transportation of the Russian natural gas.

Thus, one can establish a fact that Ukraine for the period of six days of January, 2009 has transferred to the European customers 74 (seventy four) million cubic meters of gas from its own reserves.

The NJSC “Naftogaz of Ukraine” once again calls upon Gazprom OJSC' management to stop statements and accusations having the nature of an ultimatum, which do not represent the real facts.

For the reference:

Supply of the Russian natural gas to GTSU and its transit for the period from 09:00, 01/01/2009 to 7:44, 07/01/2009
million cubic meters
Date	Supplies from the Russian Federation to GTSU	Volumes of transit to Europe and the Republic of Moldova	Difference between the volumes of natural gas supplies to GTSU and the volumes of its transit to Europe and the Republic of Moldova
01/01/2009	318.2	318.4	- 0.2
02/01/2009	300.0	295.2	+4.8
03/01/2009	293.2	269.8	+23.3
04/01/2009	303.1	269.1	+34.0
05/01/2009	214.0	228.0	- 14.0
on-line 06/01/2009	59.7	55.4	+4.3
Total	1488.2	1435.9	+52.2

Concerning stoppage of natural gas supply at frontier gas metering stations (GMS) on the entry point to GTSU, situated on the territory of Russia (as per Kyiv time)

1/01/2009

9:00 gas supply via GMS Sokhranovka has been cut off

11:20 gas supply via GMS Sudja (Gas Dispatch Control Division 1200) (transit corridor to GMS Drozdovychi – Poland)

5/01/2009

9:55 gas supply via GMS Pysarivka (Gas Dispatch Control Division 1400) has been cut off (transit corridor to GMS Uzhgorod – Slovakia,Czechia, Austria, Italy, Germany, France; GMS Tekovo – Romania)

10:55 gas supply via Platovo has been cut off

19:30 gas supply via GMS Valuyki has been cut off (transit corridor to Balkan countries GMS Orlovka – Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, Greece, Macedonia, Moldova)

07/01/2009

07:44 gas supply via GMS Sudja (Gas Dispatch Control Division 1400) has been cut off (transit corridors Urengoy – Pomary – Uzhgorod, Progress, Yelets – Kremenchuk – Tyraspil – Izmayil, corridor GMS Uzhgorod is intended for transit to such countries: Slovakia, Czechia, Austria, Italy, Germany, France; corridor GMS Beregovo is intended for Hungary, corridor GMS Orlovka is intended for Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, Greece, Macedonia, Moldova).

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