Ukraine to Resume Gas Imports from Greece via Trans-Balkan Pipeline

Ukraine will resume gas imports from Greece via the Trans-Balkan route in November to compensate for losses in its own production following increased Russian attacks on energy infrastructure.

The Gaze reports on it, referring to Reuters.

According to consulting firm ExPro, Greece's DEPA Commercial, a subsidiary of Ukraine's DTEK D.Trading, and Switzerland's Axpo Trading have booked capacity to supply gas from Greece at a daily volume of about 0.6 million cubic meters. 

The Trans-Balkan pipeline was not used in September-October, and previously operated only in July-August.

Russian strikes on Ukraine's gas sector in October reduced domestic production by 55%, forcing Kyiv to consider importing an additional 4 billion cubic meters of gas to ensure stable heating in cities during the winter.

Ukraine currently imports about 24 million cubic meters of gas per day, including more than 10 million cubic meters from Poland, about 10 million from Hungary, and more than 4 million from Slovakia. 

Tariff reductions by Moldovan and Romanian operators allowed supplies via the Trans-Balkan route to resume in November.

As The Gaze reported earlier, Russia carried out a large-scale combined missile and drone attack against Ukraine on the night of October 30, striking energy facilities and residential areas across multiple regions, including Zaporizhzhia, Dnipro, Kyiv, and western Ukraine.