Russian gas exports to non-CIS countries in January-July increased by 10.7% YoY, Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller said.
“According to preliminary data, in the first 7 months of 2016, export of Russian gas to non-CIS countries increased by 10.7% or by 9.5 billion cubic meters YoY. The leader in growth in absolute terms is United Kingdom – In January-July deliveries increased by 4.1 billion cubic meters (+ 62.7%)”, he said.
Miller noted that countries that received gas through Nord Stream showed growth. In particular, growth of export to Denmark reached 140.1%, the Netherlands – 96.6%. At the same time, consumption of Russian gas in France increased by 27.3%, in Czech Republic – by 16.5%.
“Capacity of Nord Stream increased by about 20% YoY. Growth of export volume to Austria of 14.1% should also be noted, as well as to Greece by 12.5%. Gas transit via land routes abroad in January-July increased by 12.5%”, Miller said.
Miller said earlier that Gazprom could increase gas export to Europe by 6.6%, to 170 billion cubic meters. The figure will be at least between 166-170 billion cubic meters. In 2015 Gazprom increased gas exports to non-CIS countries by 8% YoY, to 159.4 billion cubic meters. (TASS/Business World Magazine)