Exports to the Far Abroad (countries outside the former Soviet Union) reached 99.9 bcm, which is close to 1H historical record of 101.2 bcm.
The increase year-on-year is 25.7%, or 20.4 bcm.
In particular, the company boosted its supplies:
- to Turkey (by 209.3%)
- Germany (by 43.3%)
- Italy (by 14.1%)
- France (by 15.1%)
- Romania (by 264%)
- Poland (by 18.6%)
- Bulgaria (by 42.6%)
- Serbia (by 103%)
- Greece (by 24%)
In the longer term, Gazprom sees significant growth in Chinese gas demand, one of the company's core markets.
By 2030, Gazprom expects Chinese gas demand growth of more than 50% compared with 2020.
China´s gas demand was 325 Bcm in 2020, 6% higher than 2019.
Gazprom exported 4.1 Bcm of gas to China in 2020, volumes that are not included in the company's Far Abroad export levels.
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Author: Elena Alifirova
