“Gazprom” has increased the forecast on gas exports to Europe in 2016 – RBC

Exports to Europe at the end of 2016 “Gazprom” may exceed 170 billion cubic meters. meters, told the chairman of the Russian gas holding company, Alexei Miller. This is 6.6% more than last year and a record amount since 2010 (excluding supplies to Ukraine)

«Now we go to 10% advantage (to that of 2015 -.. RBC ) and anything to reduce not happen. Demand for Russian gas is stable, and it is steadily growing, “- said Miller (by Tass quoted). According to the head of “Gazprom”, as a result, demand “may be more than” 170 billion cubic meters. m.

At the end of June first deputy head of financial and economic department “Gazprom” Igor Shatalov said that the volume of exports to non-CIS countries in 2016 will be “at least” 165 billion cu. m. In 2015, “Gazprom” has put to 158.6 billion cubic meters. meters of gas, it is 8% more than the volume in 2014.

In the first half of 2016, an estimated “Interfax”, the supply has grown by 14.3%, to 85 billion cubic meters. m.

Earlier, Miller said that “Gazprom” on January 1 to August 15, increased the supply of gas to Europe by 10.4% (9.9 billion cu. m) compared with the same period last year . Gas purchases, according to him, built up Austria (16.8%), Greece (66.2%) and Poland (21.5%). Stable export of “Gazprom” is growing in France – by 29.3%, as well as in the UK – 62.1%, Germany – 95.6% and Denmark – by 137.3%.