Gazprom cuts gas exports to non-CIS countries by 41%

From the beginning of 2022 to October 15, Gazprom has reduced gas production by 72 billion cubic meters. m (-18%). In total, Gazprom produced 327.4 billion cubic meters. m of gas. Over the same period last year, the company’s exports to non-CIS countries fell by 41.4% to 63 billion cubic meters. m. Domestic supplies decreased by 5.2% – 9.5 billion cubic meters. m. Against this background, growing exports of raw materials to China.

“Gas exports to China are growing via the Power of Siberia gas pipeline under a bilateral long-term contract between Gazprom and CNPC. Deliveries regularly go beyond the daily contract quantities,” the company said in a statement. Telegram. Gazprom did not provide figures for deliveries to China.

Earlier in September, Gazprom reported a 38.8% reduction in gas exports to non-CIS countries. In early September, the company reported that Europe and the UK reduced Russian gas supplies by 49%.

The New York Times newspaper reported on the plans of the EU countries to replace Russian raw materials with LNG gas from the USA, Qatar and Azerbaijan, but only in the short term. In August, Norway was the largest gas exporter to Europe, and the United States for LNG. September 13, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Alexander Novak declaredthat “there is no answer to the question of where our colleagues, our European partners will take the missing resources.”

Read about whether Europe can reduce fuel supplies from Russia in the material “Kommersant FM” “Gas has been painted with prospects”.

Polina Sobakina