Russian gas deliveries to EU countries and Turkey were drastically reduced between January and April compared to the same period in 2021, while those in China were launched, announced today Sunday Gazprom.
Gazprom even claims that European gas reserves are at very low levels.
“Exports to countries outside the Commonwealth of Independent States (including the EU and Turkey) amounted to 50.1 billion cubic meters. or 26.9% less than the same period of 2021“Said in a statement the group controlled by the Russian state, without giving an explanation.
Gazprom emphasizes that it will continue to supply gas “in full compliance with contractual obligations”.
At the same time, the gas giant reported that its production fell by 2.5% in one year, to 175.4 billion cubic meters.
At the same time, deliveries to the domestic market fell by 3.7% “mainly due to the high temperatures in February”.
On the contrary, exports to China jumped to an increase of 60% within a yearvia the Power of Siberia gas pipeline.
“At low levels. European stocks”
Gazprom also stressed that natural gas reserves in European underground storage facilities 6.9 billion cubic meters.
“To achieve the 90% occupancy target for storage facilities set by the European Union, companies will have to pump an additional 56 billion cubic meters of gas,” the Russian energy giant added.
“Replenishing underground gas reserves in Europe is a very serious challenge,” the group said, noting that daily delivery capacity “has technical limits”, and that the total amount of gas available on the European market depends on largely from demand in the emerging Asian market “.
Energy prices are soaring in Europe as the EU has not yet imposed an embargo in russian oil and natural gas.
The United States could divert gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria to help them, said in a statement US President Joe Biden last Wednesday. “We have worked with allies, and we can divert the sale of natural gas from these countries to Poland and Bulgaria,” he said, announcing a new aid package to Ukraine.
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