KYIV, July 17 – Russia's Gazprom has boosted gas transit to the European Union through the territory of Ukraine by 25%, by 60 million cubic meters (mcm) per day, Ukrtransgaz has reported.

This is related to a halt for repairing two lines of Nord Stream.

According to the operator of Ukraine's gas-transport system, nominations for the transit of gas at the Uzhgorod station were 300.2 mcm per day as of the morning of July 17. Transit to Slovakia is thus at 99% of capacity.