LNG inflow to the European market reached record levels in April – Kommersant

In April 2023, the flow of liquefied natural gas (LNG) into the European market reached its highest ever value. Over the past month, LNG terminals sent 12.073 billion cubic meters to the gas transmission network. m follows from the data of Gas Infrastructure Europe cited by Interfax. The last record was set in December 2022. Then the LNG terminals sent 11.9 billion cubic meters to the gas transmission network. m.

As of May 2, the filling rate of underground gas storage facilities in European countries is 59.6%, which is 20 p.p. above the average for the same dates over the past five years. In March, the average productivity of European LNG terminals was at 58% due to a strike at French terminals. In April, the load was 66%.

On May 2, Gazprom supplies gas in transit through Ukraine by pipeline in the amount of 39.8 million cubic meters. m. Pumping passes through the gas measuring station (GIS) “Sudzha”. The application was not accepted along the corridor through the GIS “Sohranivka”. Yesterday, May 1, Gazprom supplied gas through Ukraine in the amount of 37 million cubic meters. m.

By the end of winter, the countries of the European Union approached with a storage capacity fill rate of more than 60%, but then the statistics were spoiled by a high selection for March due to the cool start of spring in the region and the shutdown of LNG terminals in France due to strikes.

The largest increase in supply volumes was from the United States. 4 April US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken informedthat the volume of LNG supplies to Europe in 2022 increased by almost 2.5 times and reached 56 billion cubic meters. m. According to him, American LNG supplies account for about 40% of Europe’s total imports of this type of fuel.

Milena Kostereva