MOSCOW: Russian gas exports via Ukraine to Europe were stable today while nominations for supply to Austria from Slovakia jumped by 21%, data from Gazprom and transmission system operator Eustream showed.
Nominations to Austria remained below levels seen before Russian supplier Gazprom halted exports to Vienna-based OMV.
Those supplies were halted in mid-November in a dispute over payments and supply while flows to Europe via Ukraine remained steady as other buyers asked for more gas.
Gazprom said it would send 42.2 million cubic metres (mcm) of gas to Europe via Ukraine today versus 42 mcm yesterday.
Nominations for Austria from Slovakia were 21% above today’s levels, returning to levels seen last week, while those for the Czech Republic from Slovakia rose by around 8%, Eustream data showed.
Nominations into Slovakia from Ukraine were steady, the data showed.