The Ukrainian authorities declined the application for deliveries through Sokhanovka.
Gazprom is currently delivering gas to Europe through Ukraine at a rate of 41.2 million cubic meters per day via the Sudzha gas pumping station. However, the Ukrainian side rejected the application for gas deliveries through the Sokhanovka station, as reported by a Gazprom representative on Saturday.
The company's spokesperson stated, "Gazprom is transporting Russian gas for transit through Ukraine, as confirmed by the Ukrainian side, using the Sudzha gas pumping station, with a volume of 41.2 million cubic meters on September 2. The application for deliveries through Sokhanovka was declined."
The day before, the pumping volume had also reached 42.4 million cubic meters.
On May 10, the Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine announced the suspension of gas transit to Europe via the Sokhranovka station, starting May 11, due to force majeure, citing an alleged inability to control the Novopskov gas compressor station in the Lugansk Region. Consequently, transportation requests were rejected, and gas was not accepted.
However, Gazprom did not recognize any grounds for suspending the pumping under the existing agreement, stating that they had not received any confirmation of force majeure circumstances. The company also pointed out that it was technically infeasible to redirect all transit volumes to another interconnection point, namely the Sudzha gas distribution station in Russia's Kursk Region.
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