Gazprom exports to Germany increase significantly in first half of 2018
Gazprom Export
Russian state-run Gazprom’s natural gas exports to Germany increased 12.2 percent (3.5 billion cubic metres - bcm) in the first half of 2018, compared to the same period in the previous year, Gazprom Export writes in a press release. Both 2016 and 2017 were record years for Gazprom exports to Germany, with 53.4 bcm in 2017. Germany is the largest buyer of Russian natural gas, with a 27.5 percent share of Gazprom’s exports in 2017.
Find the press release in English here.
For background, read the news digest item Trump lashes out at Nord Stream 2, says Germany is “totally controlled” by Russia and the factsheet Germany’s dependence on imported fossil fuels.
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