Belarus increases Russian gas import in Jan-Mar 2021 by 12.7% to 5.831bn cubic metres
<p> MINSK, May 20 - PrimePress. Belarus’ import of Russian natural gas grew 12.7% year on year in Jan-Mar 2021 to 5.831 billion cubic metres, reads the official statistical report. </p> <p> </p> <p> In monetary terms, Belarus’ import of Russian gas grew 14.4% year on year in Jan-Mar 2021 to $769.435m. </p> <p> </p> <p> The average price of Russian gas imported by Belarus in Jan-Mar 2021 rose by 1.5% year on year to $131.946 per 1,000 cubic metres. </p> <p> </p> <p> In 2020, Belarus reduced the import of Russian natural gas by 7.4% year on year to 18.765 billion cubic meters. In money terms, Belarus reduced the import of Russian gas in 2020 by 7% year on year to $2.453 billion. The average price of Russian gas imported by Belarus in 2020 rose by 0.4% compared with 2019 to $130.731 per 1,000 cubic meters. </p> <p> </p> <p> As previously reported, Belarus annually imports around 20 billion cubic meters of gas from the Russian Federation. The price for 2020 agreed on in February 2020 stands at $127 per 1,000 cubic meters. The gas price for 2021 was set at $128.5 per 1,000 cubic metres. </p> <p> </p> <p> The Belarusian Ministry of Energy has estimated that the launch of the Belarusian NPP (Astravyets, Grodno Oblast) will reduce gas imports from Russia by 4.5 bcm per year. End </p>
2021-05-21
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Belarus increases Russian gas import in Jan-Mar 2021 by 12.7% to 5.831bn cubic metres
MINSK, May 20 - PrimePress. Belarus’ import of Russian natural gas grew 12.7% year on year in Jan-Mar 2021 to 5.831 billion cubic metres, reads the official statistical report.
In monetary terms, Belarus’ import of Russian gas grew 14.4% year on year in Jan-Mar 2021 to $769.435m.
The average price of Russian gas imported by Belarus in Jan-Mar 2021 rose by 1.5% year on year to $131.946 per 1,000 cubic metres.
In 2020, Belarus reduced the import of Russian natural gas by 7.4% year on year to 18.765 billion cubic meters. In money terms, Belarus reduced the import of Russian gas in 2020 by 7% year on year to $2.453 billion. The average price of Russian gas imported by Belarus in 2020 rose by 0.4% compared with 2019 to $130.731 per 1,000 cubic meters.
As previously reported, Belarus annually imports around 20 billion cubic meters of gas from the Russian Federation. The price for 2020 agreed on in February 2020 stands at $127 per 1,000 cubic meters. The gas price for 2021 was set at $128.5 per 1,000 cubic metres.
The Belarusian Ministry of Energy has estimated that the launch of the Belarusian NPP (Astravyets, Grodno Oblast) will reduce gas imports from Russia by 4.5 bcm per year. End