Ukraine resumes gas imports via Trans-Balkan route
The route links Ukraine to Greece's LNG terminals, transiting Moldova, Romania, and Bulgaria.
According to open data, on Wednesday, Ukraine is expected to receive 1.1 million cubic meters of gas from the Trans-Balkan route, following 0.78 million cubic meters on Tuesday.
Earlier, the Ukrainian energy consulting company ExPro reported that Greek DEPA Commercial, D.Trading (a subsidiary of DTEK), and the Swiss Axpo Trading had booked capacities for importing gas from Greece to Ukraine with a daily volume of 0.6 million cubic meters.
In total, Ukraine currently imports about 23 million cubic meters of gas per day via other routes, including:
The Trans-Balkan route was not used in September and October; before that, it operated only in July and August. Previously, the pipeline remained unpopular due to the high cost of transit through four countries.
However, as ExPro notes, the reduction in tariffs by Moldovan and Romanian operators made imports more profitable, contributing to an increase in capacity bookings in November.
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At the end of July 2025, the Ukrainian Naftogaz and the SOCAR group company, SOCAR Energy Ukraine, signed the first agreement for the purchase of Azerbaijani gas.
For the first time, Ukraine imported Azerbaijani gas via the Trans-Balkan Corridor. The test supply is carried out along the Bulgaria-Romania-Ukrainian border route. This is another clear example of the successful diversification of energy supply sources—a crucial factor for reliable preparation for the heating season and its stable passage.
In addition, for Ukraine, the Trans-Balkan pipeline provides access to new sources of gas:
liquefied gas coming from all over the world to the Greek and Turkish LNG terminals;
On October 27, during the Ministerial Meeting of the High-Level Group of Central and South-Eastern Europe (CESEC) in Bucharest, Ukraine reached agreements on setting a discount on the Trans-Balkan Corridor tariff, which will allow it to receive liquefied natural gas (LNG) on economically advantageous terms.
It is worth noting that Ukraine is expected to attract approximately 2 billion euros to finance additional gas imports. The funds will come from the state's internal reserves and international assistance from partners, including the EBRD, EIB, Norway, and Germany.
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