MOSCOW, July 5. /TASS/. Gazprom is supplying natural gas for Europe through Ukraine in the volume of 42.4 mln cubic meters per day via the Sudzha gas pumping station in Russia’s Kursk Region, a Gazprom spokesperson told reporters.

"Gazprom supplies Russian gas for transit through Ukrainian territory in the volume confirmed by the Ukrainian side via the Sudzha gas pumping station of 42.4 mln cubic meters as of July 5. The nomination for the Sokhranovka gas pumping station has been rejected," he said. On Tuesday, July 4, the pumping equaled 42.4 mln cubic meters also.

Earlier, it was reported on the website of the Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine (GTSOU) that requests for transit of Russian gas to Europe through Ukrainian territory on July 5 totaled 42.4 mln cubic meters. The transit line through Ukraine remains the only route to supply Russian gas to western and central European countries. The pumping through Nord Stream has been fully suspended.

Gas withdrawal from European underground gas storage (UGS) facilities amounted to 30 mln cubic meters on July 3, according to data provided by Gas Infrastructure Europe (GIE). Meanwhile, pumping totaled 304 mln cubic meters.

The heating season in Europe ended on April 6. European UGS facilities are currently 78.14% full (15.52 percentage points higher than the average as of this date in the past five years), with 85.26 bln cubic meters of gas stored in them.

LNG supplies from terminals to the Europe’s gas transport system gained 8% year on year in the first half of 2023 and reached the absolute maximum throughout the observation period. The average gas purchase priced in Europe ticked up to $365 per 1,000 cubic meters.