Ukraine state energy firm Naftogaz said on Thursday it has already seen a reduction of pressure in its gas pipelines after Russia cut supplies, and will now pump gas from its reserves.
“We see a reduction,” a Naftogaz spokesman told Reuters.
Ukraine has guaranteed the transit of gas to Europe, which Russia’s gas export monopoly Gazprom says runs on a separate pipeline. Naftogaz has said it has 17 billion cubic metres, or about 20 percent of its annual consumption, in gas reserves. (Reporting by Pavel Polityuk; Editing by Kim Coghill)
