Ukraine rejects bid for transit via Sokhranivka GMS, bid via Sudhza GMS - 50.6 mln cubic meters on May 12 - Gazprom

MOSCOW. May 12 (Interfax) - Ukraine's Gas Transmission System Operator (GTSOU) rejected Thursday's request for Russian gas transit through the Sohranivka gas metering station (GMS), which accounts for about one-third of Ukraine's transit.

Gazprom official Sergey Kupriyanov told reporters: "Gazprom is supplying Russian gas for transit through Ukraine in the volume confirmed by the Ukrainian side through the Suraja gas metering station - 50.6 million cubic meters as of May 12. The application for the Sohranivka gas metering system was rejected".

"Gazprom supplies Russian gas for transit through Ukraine in the volume confirmed by the Ukrainian side through the Sudzha gas metering station - 50.6 million cubic meters as of 12 May. The bid for the Sohranivka GMS was rejected," Gazprom's official spokesperson Sergey Kupriyanov told reporters.

GTSOU data indicate that the bid for transit via the Sudzha GMS is 53.19 million cubic meters after booking of 73.4 million cubic meters on Wednesday.

GTSOU on May 10 announced a force majeure, making it impossible to continue to transport gas through the Sohranivka gas measuring station and the Novopskov border compressor station, which are located in the Luhansk region.

The reduction in gas flows drove European gas price up 14% to $1,165/1,000 cubic meters for June TTF futures on the ICE Futures exchange.