Currency prices for gas in EU push growth rate to 11.6% TASS With reference to ICE change data.
It was also noted that on the first trading day of the week, the foreign exchange prices of gas in Europe increased by 7%, exceeding $800 per 1,000 cubic meters.
According to the results of the previous 2022 European Union (EU) countries Purchasing The largest volume of liquefied natural gas (LNG), ahead of the largest consumers in Asia, including Japan, China and South Korea. European countries have purchased 101 million tons of fuel in the last 12 months, increasing their imports by 58% compared to 2021.
At the end of 2022, the EU’s share in global LNG imports was 24%, Japan – 17%, China – 15% and South Korea – 11%. The volume of LNG purchased by European countries last year was equivalent to 137 billion cubic meters of natural gas.
This figure is comparable to the volume of Russian fuel supply to the region in 2021 (about 140 billion cubic meters). However, due to international sanctions, Moscow sharply reduced gas exports to the EU – according to the article, in 2022 the volume of supply reached about 60 billion cubic meters.