Russian gas transit through Ukraine ends, with Europe meeting the new year with 5% less gas

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% : Ukraine transited 14bn cubic metres of Russian gas to the EU in 2023, which was roughly the same as 5% of its overall gas consumption that year.
44% : As of the start of 2025 tge transit of Russian gas to Europe via Ukraine ended putting more pressure on the EU to power its economy and cutting €1bn off Kyiv's income.
43% : Expectations had been growing through late 2024 that Russia and Ukraine would not extend their five-year gas transit deal beyond the end of last year, as Kyiv had repeatedly insisted it would not agree to an extension and EU authorities, which played a critical role in brokering the previous agreement, ruled out an extension as unnecessary.
40% : / bne IntelliNewsTransit of Russian natural gas through Ukraine ended in the early hours of January 1, depriving the EU of about 5% of its gas supply, after last-hope efforts led by Slovakia to ensure continued flow failed.
36% : Other affected countries in the EU include Hungary and Austria, although both have access to more alternative supply that Slovakia does not.

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