KYIV, Sept 15 – Applications from European consumers for transportation of Russian gas across the Ukrainian gas transport system via the Slovakia's pipeline early week this grew to 206-215 million cubic meters (mcm) a day compared to average 170-180 mcm a day in August 2017, the state gas shipper Uktransgaz reported Thursday.

The company said Gazprom failed to supply the expected volumes of gas for transit to European consumers, sending the revised applications for transportation of gas via the Slovakia's pipeline in the amount of 192-200 mcm a day to the central dispatch department of Uktransgaz. This is 3-7% lower than the amount ordered at the Velke Kapusany gas distribution station.