Poland and Slovakia have completed a gas pipeline important for Ukraine.

Poland and Slovakia completed construction of an interconnector connecting their gas networks, reported PAP. The new gas interconnector not only increases Poland and Slovakia’s independence from Russian gas but also creates new opportunities for Ukraine. According to Serhii Makogon, the general director of the Operator of the GTS of Ukraine, this gas pipeline will significantly increase Poland’s export volume to Ukraine. According to Makogon Ukraine currently can import more than 4 million cubic meters per day from Poland. The potential capacity at the Poland-Ukraine junction may be as much as 6.6 billion cubic meters per year or 18 million cubic meters per day. After the launch of the Poland-Slovakia interconnector, Ukraine will be able to import almost 13 million cubic meters per day, or 4.7 billion cubic meters per year, from Poland through Slovakia.