Ukraine is trawling the market for 4 billion cubic metres per annum in short-term term supply contracts for the initial floating phase of a planned LNG import terminal.
The State Agency for National Projects intends to leave the remaining 1 Bcma of first-phase capacity to the spot market.
The interim supply proposals are aimed at bridging the gap before volumes from Azerbaijan and possibly Turkmenistan begin to flow from a liquefaction facility proposed for Georgia.
Ukraine is looking to break its reliance on pipeline imports from Russia’s Gazprom.
The government-run terminal developer is chasing supply deals with Qatar, Egypt, Algeria and Nigeria, according to documents circulated to potential investors in the Black Sea facility.
The company is also thought to be considering US supply sources.
