Seven European countries have increased the purchase of Russian gas
Seven European countries have increased the purchase of Russian gas
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The largest client of “Gazprom” is Germany.
In 2016, seven countries of Europe increased its purchases of gas from Russian “Gazprom“. The largest volume of deliveries falls on Germany – 49.8 billion cubic meters (plus 10%). This is a record figure for all years of cooperation.
Such information was published by “Gazprom”, reports “Interfax-Ukraine”.
Last year was mostly imported Russian gas to North-Western and Central Europe. The export of “Gazprom” in the UK was 17.8 billion cubic meters of gas (growth of 59.9 per cent), France 11.5 billion cubic meters (18.1%), Poland – 11.1 billion cubic meters (24.2%) in Austria 6.1 billion cubic metres (37.9%), the Netherlands – 4.2 billion cubic meters (77.1%), in Denmark – 1.7 billion cubic meters (156,2%).
“Key European countries, many of whom are potential importers of volumes of the “Nord stream-2″, exhibit a significant increase in demand for Russian gas. This trend confirms consumer interest in the project and talks about its growing relevance”, – assure in “Gazprom”.
Complete data regarding exports to all countries in 2016, “Gazprom” expected to publish in mid-February.
Recall, Ukraine for more than a year buys gas directly from Russia, and supplies from European countries (including reverse Russian gas). Also Ukraine refuses to buy gas in Russia in the winter of 2017.