NOVATEK increased gas production by 0.8% over six months, to 41.23 billion cubic meters. – Kommersant

In the first half of 2023, NOVATEK increased gas production by 0.8% to 41.23 billion cubic meters. m, follows from reportingpublished on his website. In the second quarter, the figure increased by 0.5% to 202.25 billion cubic meters. m.

The company’s hydrocarbon production in the first half of the year increased by 1.7% to 321.9 million barrels of oil equivalent (boe). Of these, the production of liquid hydrocarbons increased by 5.1%, to 6.1 million tons. In the second quarter, hydrocarbon production added 1.5% to 158.9 mmboe. e., including 3 million tons of liquid hydrocarbons.

In the first half of the year, NOVATEK increased gas sales, including LNG, by 6.3% to 40.63 billion cubic meters. m. LNG sales on international markets increased by 53.1% to 6.21 billion cubic meters. m, in Russia – by 0.7%, to 34.42 billion cubic meters. m. According to the results of the second quarter, the company increased gas sales by 7.7%, to 18.31 billion cubic meters. m. Sales in Russia increased by 1.8% to 15.06 billion cubic meters. m, in foreign markets – by 47.3%, up to 3.24 billion cubic meters.

In April, the shareholders of NOVATEK approved payment of final dividends based on the results of 2022 in the amount of 60.58 rubles. per share, excluding intermediates. In total, for 2022 NOVATEK will pay 319.9 billion rubles. In June, as Kommersant learned, the head of NOVATEK, Leonid Mikhelson, asked the government to cancel the tax on dividends for Chinese investors in the Yamal LNG project – CNPC and SRF.

Details – in the material “Kommersant” “Polar Opposite Positions”.

Laura Keffer