Gazprom’s production in September increased by 2.5% to 48 billion cubic meters. According to this RIA NewsThis happened due to the increase in exports to China, as well as the restoration of production capacity in the Sakhalin-1 project.
The company reduced its production by 25% in the first half of this year, from 238 billion cubic meters in the same period of 2022 to 179 billion cubic meters. At the same time, figures increased by 2.7% in August and 2.5% in September. According to the results of the three quarters of this year, the difference was only 5.7%; Production reached 474 billion cubic meters.
Analysts attribute the increase in production to the gradual recovery of the Chinese economy.
Before recognizedIt is stated that China and Gazprom are discussing accelerating the start of gas supplies to Russia along the Far East route. Xie Jun, vice chairman of the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), said this on November 1 in St. announced at the St. Petersburg Gas Forum. The contract, signed in February, foresees the supply of up to 10 billion cubic meters of gas per year to China for at least 25 years.
Previously Minister named Conditions for falling gas prices in Europe.