Golubev Statement Confirms Ukraine's Underground Storage

In a statement to journalists in Moscow on 2 September, Gazprom Deputy Chief Executive Officer Valery Golubev confirmed that Ukraine has pumped 25 bcm into its underground storage facilities so far. Golubev also said that Ukraine needs to pump 28 bcm to guarantee uninterrupted supplies to Europe and that Ukraine plans to pump a total of 32 bcm. 

Mr. Golubev’s press conference coincided with the 9th International Conference and Exhibition for Oil and Gas Resources Development of the Russian Arctic and CIS Continental Shelf.