Gazprom President Alexey Miller statedFor the first time in world energy history, gas demand in Europe was artificially eliminated. According to him, this actually “led to deindustrialization” in many European countries.
“You and I are both aware of the situation in Europe. They set a record there too. There, for the first time in world energy history, the demand for gas is being artificially eliminated. For the primary energy carrier,” Miller said.
“Imagine the deliberate destruction of demand for one of the most environmentally friendly energy products. “This has never happened in history,” he emphasized.
Miller expressed his confidence that the world’s gas demand will not only decrease but also increase in the next 25 years.
“The general opinion of experts is that the increase in gas demand will continue. It will grow by 43 percent in the world in 25 years. “And most importantly, you and I are ready for this,” he said.
According to the head of Gazprom, the Russian holding is actively developing cooperation with the People’s Republic of China and other countries “interested in reliable energy supply.”
In November, the head of Gazprom said that Russian gas continued to flow to “many countries” in Europe, despite their official refusal to buy fuel from Russia. According to him, Gazprom supplies gas through Ukraine to the Austrian hub in Baumgarten, from where the fuel goes to other EU countries. In March 2023, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said that the dependence of European countries on oil and gas from the Russian Federation was a thing of the past. Russia’s gas exports to Europe fell by 80 percent in eight months, she reported.
Deliveries to China
According to Miller, gas supply to China this year will be 1.5 times more than in 2022.
“At the same time, I would like to draw your attention to the fact that the volume of additional gas supplies since the beginning of the commissioning of the Power of Siberia has been the maximum compared to all previous years,” he said.
Gazprom plans to fulfill its contractual obligations and supply 38 billion cubic meters of fuel in 2025. According to the company’s president, gas is being supplied to China beyond contractual obligations and on December 23 Was established A historical record for daily delivery volume.
Exports through the Power of Siberia are carried out under a long-term agreement between Gazprom and the Chinese CNPC. It was concluded in 2014. Deliveries started in December 2019.
Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan
Miller also plans to return to St. Louis in the summer of 2024. Petersburg International Economic Forum announced that medium-term gas supply contracts will be signed with Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
In 2023, the shipment of Russian gas to Uzbekistan via Kazakhstan began through the Central Asia-Central gas transportation system, which was switched to reverse mode.
“Frost also came to the Uzbek Republic at the beginning of December this year. And you and I provided gas supplies to Uzbekistan twice as much as our daily contractual obligations. And today, in December, we are supplying gas to Uzbekistan at the highest level technologically possible,” Miller said.
Gazprom promises to begin significantly larger volume supplies by November 1, 2025.
Miller the day before in St. He met with President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg and informed him about record gas supplies, including from China.
“I congratulate you on the results of your work,” Putin said to Miller after hearing the report.
Kremlin pool reportedHe said the meeting with Miller was “long and detailed” and that the president finished work around 2 a.m. The full content of the meeting was not disclosed.