Ukraine will no longer send Russian natural gas to the West from 2025. The head of the Ukrainian state energy company Naftogaz, Oleksiy Chernyshov, said this in an interview with the American international broadcaster Radio Liberty.
The transit contract with the Russian company Gazprom expires at the end of 2024. Ukraine would also withdraw sooner, especially because Gazprom did not pay for the transit as agreed, Chernyshev said.
Current transit only due to Europe
Ukraine is already sticking to transit only because several European countries are still dependent on Russian gas. “We also want to be a reliable partner for our European partners, for the countries that need it,” said the CEO.
Ukraine has increased its own gas production. This means that next winter you will have the first opportunity to meet your needs from your own reserves, says Chernyschow. Ukrainian media quoted from the interview on Sunday.
The EU no longer wants to need Russian gas from 2027
The transit of Russian natural gas through Ukraine continues despite Moscow’s war of aggression against the neighboring country. The recipients are mainly countries without access to the sea that cannot switch to liquefied natural gas (LNG). The EU’s goal is to stop importing fossil energy from Russia from 2027.
Source: Krone
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