Platts: Ukraine plans to open Slovakian gas import route in September
Ukraine plans in September to sign an agreement that would open imports of European natural gas via Slovakia, the Energy and Coal Industry Minister said Wednesday.
The agreement with Slovakia was originally expected to be signed June 20 and then July 4, but had been postponed both times for undisclosed reasons.
"I am confident that in September we will sign the agreement with our partners in Slovakia and in October with Romania," Stavytskiy said at a press conference.
Ukraine, which plans to reduce its reliance on Russia, has already been importing a small amount of European gas via Poland and Hungary, but opening the Slovakian route would be a game-changer because of its massive capacity.