The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) forecasts a temporary reduction by around 66.7% in gas imports in 2020, to 5 billion cubic meters.
This is due to high gas stocks in the country’s underground storage facilities (USFs), according to the NBU’s January 2020 Inflation Report, published on the regulator’s website on February 6.
However, Ukraine is expected to increase annual gas purchases to 9 billion cubic meters in subsequent years, the regulator said. (UNIAN/Business World Magazine)