Ground Transportation
Source: Alternative Transbalkan Gas Route excludes Russian Supply to Ukraine
A Ukrainian industry source familiar about the issue said Wednesday that an alternative Transbalkan route to import gas for Ukraine was developed, which allows for cheaper imports of Russian-origin natural gas. Source: The route is operational as of June. It could allow Ukraine imports up to 1 billion cubic metres (bcm), including 100 million cubic metres (mcm), in the lucrative period from June to October. Ukraine imports its gas through Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary. Ukraine, once one of the biggest importers of Russian Gas, has stopped buying it since 2015. In January, Ukraine stopped transiting Russian gas to Europe through...