KYIV, Feb 4 - Ukraine in January 2019 reduced imports of natural gas by 68.8%, or by 553.8 million cubic meters (mcm) compared to the same month of 2018, to 247.7 mcm, according to an update from Ukrtransgaz.

In particular, natural gas shipments from Slovakia in January 2019 totaled 122.7 mcm (79.4% down from January 2018), those from Hungary were 84.9 mcm (14.9% down), and deliveries from Poland stood at 40.2 mcm (61.8% down), according to Interfax-Ukraine estimates.