Gazprom continues supplying gas on schedule for transit via Ukraine, Tuesday remains fully booked

MOSCOW. March 15 (Interfax) - Pumping via the Ukrainian gas-transit corridor on Tuesday remains at the same high level, corresponding to the volumes of the long-term contract of 40 billion cubic meters per year, or 109 million cubic meters per day.

European buyers have increased bookings for supplies of gas from Gazprom following the sharp rise in prices owing to the sanctions being imposed against Russia. The current price of gas at the Dutch TTF gas hub is $1,248 per thousand cubic meters.

"Gazprom is supplying Russian gas for transit through the territory of Ukraine in the regular mode in accordance with the bookings of European consumers at 109.6 million cubic meters on March 15," Gazprom spokesman Sergei Kupriyanov told reporters.

According to the data of the Gas Transmission System (GTS) Operator of Ukraine, nomination for March 15 is 109.6 million cubic meters, and bookings for March 14 totaled 109.4 million cubic meters.