Ukraine's Naftogaz launches new gas exploration well
Ukraine's Naftogaz launches new gas exploration well
Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on July 8, 2025
Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on July 8, 2025
(Reuters) -Ukrainian state energy firm Naftogaz has launched a new natural gas exploration well through subsidiary Ukrgasvydobuvannya with a daily output of 383,000 cubic meters, the company said on Tuesday.
Naftogaz produces the lion's share of Ukrainian gas, but its production facilities were severely damaged in a series of Russian missile strikes earlier this year, reducing production by as much as 40%.
The company has also signed deals to buy U.S. LNG from Poland's Orlen, as Ukraine needs to import large volumes of gas ahead of the 2025/26 heating season after Russian shelling left its storage sites almost empty.
"Step by step, we're building up domestic production and reinforcing Ukraine's energy resilience," Naftogaz CEO Sergii Koretskyi said in a statement.
(Reporting by Anna Pruchnicka in Gdansk; Editing by Susan Fenton)
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