KYIV, Oct 28 – Ukraine is ready to provide foreign customers with up to 40% (about 10 billion cubic meters) of the capacity of its underground gas storage (UGS) facilities to create strategic reserves of natural gas, Head of the UGS Operator of Ukraine Serhiy Pereloma said at the Ukrainian Gas Forum held in Kyiv.

According to him, to guarantee energy security during peak periods, it is necessary to form gas reserves at the level of 25-30% of annual consumption, at the same time, not all European countries have the necessary storage capacities.