KYIV, Feb 19 - Gas stocks in Ukraine's underground storage facilities have declined by 5.9 billion cubic meters (bcm), to 11.07 bcm since October 24, 2017 when the current heating season began, through February 17, 2018, according to public joint-stock company Ukrtransgaz.

According to Interfax-Ukraine's calculations, average daily pumping from underground storage facilities in November 2017 was 24.85 million cubic meters (mcm), in December – 46.05 mcm, in January 2018 – 70.24 mcm and on February 1 through February 17 – 84.92 mcm.