Ukraine to stop transit of Russian gas on 1 January – Ukrainian PM
The Ukrainian gas transmission system will be able to transport gas only of non-Russian origin starting at 07:00 on 1 January 2025.
Source: Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal at Prime Minister’s Question Time in the Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian parliament), as reported by Interfax-Ukraine
Quote: "The gas transit agreement expires on 1 January 2025; the transit will be physically blocked at 07:00, and the resumption of transit will only be possible if, at the request of the European Commission, we transport non-Russian gas through our system."
Details: Nevertheless, the prime minister explained that under the Association Agreement with the EU and the Energy Charter Treaty, Ukraine is obliged to ensure the transit of Russian oil to Europe at the European Commission's request.
"In this regard, technically, transit at the request of the European side continues. However, we are working to impose 100% of sanctions on Russian molecules," he said.
Background:
- Russian gas monopoly Gazprom's internal plans for 2025 assume that gas transit to Europe through Ukraine will no longer be carried out after 31 December 2024.
- Slovakia will hold a series of negotiations to secure Russian gas supplies after the current transit contract through Ukraine expires.
- SPP, Slovakia's largest energy supplier, has issued a declaration of support for gas transit through Ukraine.
- On Thursday, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico met with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to discuss the possibility of continuing gas supplies through Ukraine.
- Kremlin leader Putin says the contract for Russian gas transit through Ukraine will no longer exist, but Gazprom will "get through" it.
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