MOSCOW, July 12. /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 12. The nomination for the Sokhranovka gas pumping station has been rejected," he said. On Tuesday, July 11, 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 12 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 29 mln cubic meters on July 11, according to data provided by Gas Infrastructure Europe (GIE). Meanwhile pumping totaled 270 mln cubic meters.

The heating season in Europe ended on April 6. European UGS facilities are currently 80.1% full (15.16 percentage points higher than the average as of this date in the past five years), with 87.36 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 price in Europe ticked up to $368 per 1,000 cubic meters.