Gazprom outlined its anticipated gas deliveries for 2022, projecting 243.1 billion cubic meters to be funneled to Russian consumers and a further 100.9 billion cubic meters destined for non‑CIS markets. This forecast was shared by the company’s president, Alexey Miller, during the New Year’s conference call, with Miller emphasizing that the numbers reflected the operator’s planned distribution through its gas transmission system. The discussion highlighted Gazprom’s role in sustaining domestic energy supply while maintaining export commitments across international regions that fall outside the Commonwealth of Independent States. The statements were presented as part of Gazprom’s ongoing effort to communicate expectations to stakeholders and energy markets amidst a shifting global gas landscape, and they were conveyed in a manner consistent with the company’s routine investor and public communications about year‑ahead volumes.
According to Miller, in 2022 Gazprom would deliver 243.1 billion cubic meters of gas to its own national market from the Gazprom gas transmission system, alongside 100.9 billion cubic meters that would reach buyers in non‑CIS countries. The 2022 forecast built on prior operations, as the company had previously logged deliveries to non‑CIS regions around 185.1 billion cubic meters in 2021. The 2022 projection thus suggested a decline in deliveries to non‑CIS markets by a substantial margin, with the formal outlook noting a year‑over‑year decrease of 45.5 percent when compared with 2021 totals. This shift underscored Gazprom’s assessment of evolving demand patterns and the balancing act between domestic supply obligations and international export commitments in a market characterized by volatility and policy shifts across energy importing regions.
During the conference call, Miller also commented on the broader energy context for 2022. He noted that global gas demand contracted by 65 billion cubic meters, with the majority of this reduction being absorbed by European Union economies. In Miller’s assessment, 55 of these 65 billion cubic meters were concentrated within the 27 European nations, and he described the year as unusually turbulent for energy markets. The depreciation in demand, together with the uneven pace of recovery in different regions, contributed to what he characterized as a very challenging year for the gas business. The remarks reflected Gazprom’s view of the energy market dynamics, including shifts in consumption, pricing pressures, and policy responses across major consuming regions, and highlighted the importance of stable delivery capabilities amid a climate of cost volatility and changing regulatory environments.