Naftogaz Ukrainy sells 0.1% more gas in 8mths
KYIV. Sept 16 (Interfax) - Ukraine's national oil and gas company Naftogaz Ukrainy sold 29.396 billion cubic meters (bcm) of natural gas in January-August, a 0.1% year-on-year increase.
According to Energy and Coal Industry Ministry figures, the value of the gas it sold during the eight months was 55.479 billion hryvna, 36.1% more year-on-year.
The level of payment by all categories of natural gas consumers was 83.9% for the period versus 85.8% for the same eight months last year.
Naftogaz Ukrainy sold industrial enterprises and power companies 10.885 bcm of gas for 35.794 billion hryvna (payment level 89.8%), utilities companies 6.901 bcm for 12.449 billion hryvna (62.4%), households 11.004 bcm for 5.566 billion hryvna (90.6%), and public-sector organizations 588.6 million cubic meters for 1.645 billion hryvna (96.8%).
As reported, Naftogaz Ukrainy increased natural gas sales 20.4% last year to 46.053 bcm.
The company unites the largest oil and gas production outfits in Ukraine, has a monopoly over the gas transit and storage in underground facilities, and also over the transport of oil via pipeline within and through the country.
The official exchange rate for September 16: 7.9733 hryvna/$1.
