Gazprom is threatening to cut gas flows through Ukraine, the last route of Russian gas to Europe, from Monday in response to the fact that Ukraine would withhold some of the methane destined for Moldova.
"From 10 on November 28, Gazprom will start reducing the supply of gas to the Sudzha gis (compressor station, ed.) for transit through Ukraine by an amount equal to the daily undelivered amount," Gazprom says on its Telegram channel, accusing Kiev of having seized 52.52 million cubic meters of gas.
About 42 million cubic meters of Russian gas pass through Ukraine every day.
“The volume of gas supplied by Gazprom to Sudzha for passage to Moldova through the territory of Ukraine exceeds the physical volume delivered to Ukraine's border with Moldova,” accuses Gazprom, which accuses Ukraine of withholding 24,945 November million cubic meters of gas, for a cumulative total of 52.52 million cubic meters.
Gazprom's move, which coincides with the start of the thermal season in Europe, contributes to the rise in the price of gas in Amsterdam, where TTF futures rise by 2.6% to 119.1 euros per megawatt hour.