Belarus reduces Russian gas import in Jan-Apr 2020 by 10.4% to 6.669bn cubic metres
<p> MINSK, Jun 23 - PrimePress. Belarus reduced the import of Russian gas in January-April 2020 by 10.4% year on year to 6.669 billion cubic metres, reads the official statistical report. </p> <p> </p> <p> In monetary terms, Belarus reduced the import of Russian gas in Jan-Apr 2020 by 10.3% year on year to $868.183 million. </p> <p> </p> <p> The average price of Russian gas imported by Belarus in Jan-Apr 2020 was up 0.1% year on year to $130 per 1,000 cubic metres. </p> <p> </p> <p> As reported, Belarus annually imports around 20 billion cubic metres of gas from the Russian Federation. The price for 2020 agreed on in February 2020 stands at $127 per 1,000 cubic metres. The statistically higher price than that indicated in the contract ($130 against $127) is likely due to the increased calorific value of the supplied gas, as Russian Gazprom said. Belarus does not agree that the calorific value of gas has increased, and pays the price that it set unilaterally. According to Gazprom’s estimates, this resulted in the accumulated debt of $165.6 million as of early June 2020. End </p>
2020-06-24
Primepress
MINSK, Jun 23 - PrimePress. Belarus reduced the import of Russian gas in January-April 2020 by 10.4% year on year to 6.669 billion cubic metres, reads the official statistical report.
In monetary terms, Belarus reduced the import of Russian gas in Jan-Apr 2020 by 10.3% year on year to $868.183 million.
The average price of Russian gas imported by Belarus in Jan-Apr 2020 was up 0.1% year on year to $130 per 1,000 cubic metres.
As reported, Belarus annually imports around 20 billion cubic metres of gas from the Russian Federation. The price for 2020 agreed on in February 2020 stands at $127 per 1,000 cubic metres. The statistically higher price than that indicated in the contract ($130 against $127) is likely due to the increased calorific value of the supplied gas, as Russian Gazprom said. Belarus does not agree that the calorific value of gas has increased, and pays the price that it set unilaterally. According to Gazprom’s estimates, this resulted in the accumulated debt of $165.6 million as of early June 2020. End