It is noted that this is necessary to cover needs after Russian attacks on energy infrastructure.
Reuters estimates the cost of imports will be at least $1 billion. Ukraine has large underground storage facilities that could be used to store American liquefied gas, and President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Kyiv and the White House have discussed the possibility.
For a stable heating season, the country must accumulate at least 13 billion cubic meters of gas by mid-October.
On March 10, at the Ukrainian Energy Exchange (UEB), the price of Ukrnafta’s liquefied gas increased to UAH 57,500-57,600/t, compared to UAH 55,100-57,340/t at the previous auction.
Ukraine sees prospects in cooperation with the United States, in particular in the supply of liquefied natural gas.