Ukrtransgaz, a member of Naftogaz Group, intends to purchase another 100 mcm of imported natural gas. The first auction will be held at the Ukrainian Energy Exchange on February 11, according to the exchange bulletin.
Terms of gas purchases by UTG
On February 11, Ukrtransgaz entered the stock exchange with the purchase of 25.596 mcm of natural gas for transfer to the UGS facilities in February 2025. The natural gas should be imported into the customs territory of Ukraine during February 12-28, 2025.
The total cost of all purchases should not exceed UAH 4 billion (including VAT). The company plans to purchase natural gas for delivery in February-March 2025 to increase the volume of its own buffer gas in underground storage facilities.
How much imported gas did UTG buy?
As a reminder, in December-January, Ukrtransgaz purchased 96.52 mcm of imported natural gas at the Ukrainian Energy Exchange for delivery in January-March 2025 for a total amount of UAH 2.4 billion (excluding VAT). The company purchased gas with the additional tariff revenue received in 2023. Among the sellers of natural gas to Ukrtransgaz were ERU Trading, D.Trading, DEGS Holding, U.Commodities, Axpo Ukraine, and others.