KIEV, April 5 - Ukraine reduced gas transit to Europe and other CIS countries by 5.83 billion cubic meters or 19.2% year-on-year in Q1, to 24.49 bcm.

Ukrtransgaz, a subsidiary of national oil and gas company Naftogaz, said transit to Western Europe fell 20% or 5.85 bcm to 23.34 bcm, while transit to the CIS grew 17.12 million cu m or 1.5% to 1.148 bcm.

In March alone, gas transit via Ukraine fell 33.9% year-on-year or 3.46 bcm to 6.75 bcm, with transit to Europe down 34.9% or 3.44 bcm to 6.42 bcm and transit to the CIS up 6.4% or 22.11 mcm to 324.07 mcm.