December 27, 2024 08:36 GMT
NATGAS: Ukraine Transit Timeline
NATGAS
Christmas-time Ukraine transit talks timeline (Via ICIS analyst Tom Marzec Manser)
- 13-Dec: Slovakia’s Fico says intense negotiations set to begin next week
- 16-Dec: Shymha says Ukraine ready to implement, with EC support, relevant agreement if its concerning non-Russian gas
- 17-Dec: SPP leads CEE buyers-group in letter to EC in support of (non-origin specific) transit, but EC rebuts saying it has no interest in ongoing Russian transit
- 19-Dec: Zelensky at EC talks, and Putin holding annual Q&A, both say transit can’t continue
- 20-Dec: Fico says matters may escalate if transit does not continue
- 22-Dec: Fico goes to Russia and says Putin said able to supply Slovakia in 2025
- 23-Dec: Zelensky says he offered Fico non-Russian origin transit while at EC
- 25-Dec: Novak says Gazprom can supply Europe with non-Ukraine routes
- 26-Dec: Putin says impossible to conclude contract in next 3-4 days, referencing Yamal-Europe, 3rd party shipper options and open court claims
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