Wednesday, 24 Mar 2010
Interfax quoted the Economic Development Ministry said in its economic monitoring report for the first two months of the year Russia exported 28.4 billion cubic meters of gas in January to February 2010, 63% more than in the same period last year.
Russia exported 16.7 billion cubic meters outside the CIS including 11.3 billion cubic meters in February. Russia exported 11.7 billion cubic meters to CIS countries in the two months including 5.5 billion cubic meters in February. Gas exports in February rose 100% overall to 16.8 billion cubic meters.
According to Federal Customs Service data Russia Sakhalin-2 project also exported 584,000 tonnes of LNG, the equivalent of 1.31 billion cubic meters in January.
Russia produced 122 billion cubic meters of natural gas and associated petroleum gas in the first two months of the year, 16.5% more than in the same period last year. Gazprom produced 96.7 billion cubic meters in the period, 14.1% more YoY. That accounted for 79.2% of the total, down from 80.9% in the same period last year. Oil companies and independents produced 25.4 billion cubic meters in the two months, 26.5% more.
Production was higher due to stronger demand in the housing utilities and electricity sectors as well as in the metals and chemical sectors. Gas production in February rose 15.9% to 57.8 billion cubic meters. Average daily production equaled 2.06 billion cubic meters, 3.3% more than in February 2009. Gazprom produced 45.8 billion cubic meters in February, 15% more. The gas giant accounted for 79.2% of total Russian production in the month, down from 79.8% in February 2009. Oil companies and independent producers produced 12 billion cubic meters of gas in February, to boost their share of total production to 20.8%.
According to provisional data from the Energy Ministry Gas consumption in Russia totaled 106.9 billion cubic meters in the two months, 10.8% more than in the same period last year. Boiler plants and thermal electricity stations consumed 28.5 billion cubic meters in the period, 9.4% more.
Interfax quoted the Economic Development Ministry said in its economic monitoring report for the first two months of the year Russia exported 28.4 billion cubic meters of gas in January to February 2010, 63% more than in the same period last year.
Russia exported 16.7 billion cubic meters outside the CIS including 11.3 billion cubic meters in February. Russia exported 11.7 billion cubic meters to CIS countries in the two months including 5.5 billion cubic meters in February. Gas exports in February rose 100% overall to 16.8 billion cubic meters.
According to Federal Customs Service data Russia Sakhalin-2 project also exported 584,000 tonnes of LNG, the equivalent of 1.31 billion cubic meters in January.
Russia produced 122 billion cubic meters of natural gas and associated petroleum gas in the first two months of the year, 16.5% more than in the same period last year. Gazprom produced 96.7 billion cubic meters in the period, 14.1% more YoY. That accounted for 79.2% of the total, down from 80.9% in the same period last year. Oil companies and independents produced 25.4 billion cubic meters in the two months, 26.5% more.
Production was higher due to stronger demand in the housing utilities and electricity sectors as well as in the metals and chemical sectors. Gas production in February rose 15.9% to 57.8 billion cubic meters. Average daily production equaled 2.06 billion cubic meters, 3.3% more than in February 2009. Gazprom produced 45.8 billion cubic meters in February, 15% more. The gas giant accounted for 79.2% of total Russian production in the month, down from 79.8% in February 2009. Oil companies and independent producers produced 12 billion cubic meters of gas in February, to boost their share of total production to 20.8%.
According to provisional data from the Energy Ministry Gas consumption in Russia totaled 106.9 billion cubic meters in the two months, 10.8% more than in the same period last year. Boiler plants and thermal electricity stations consumed 28.5 billion cubic meters in the period, 9.4% more.
(Sourced from Interfax)
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