Ukraine Boosts Gas Injections, But Storage Still at 12-Year Low

Ukraine has stored over 9 bcm of gas as of mid-July, according to ExPro, but reserves are nearly 14% lower than last year and at a 12-year low—raising concerns ahead of the 2025/26 heating season.

(Reuters) — Ukraine has over 9 billion cubic meters (bcm) of gas in its underground storage facilities as of July 17, analysis firm ExPro said on July 18, around 29% of full storage capacity.

The reserves are 13.9% down compared to the same period last year, it said, and are at their lowest in the last 12 years.

Ukraine has been forced to ramp up gas withdrawals from storage and increase imports this winter and spring after Russian missile attacks damaged production facilities in the east of the country.

ExPro said gas injection volumes remained higher than last year, and since July 1, over 940 mcm of gas has been pumped into storage facilities.

The energy minister said last month Ukraine had to import at least 4.6 bcm of gas for the 2025/26 winter heating season.