Belarus reduces Russian gas import in Jan-Jul 2020 by 9.2% to 11.718bn cubic metres
<p> MINSK, Oct 23 - PrimePress. Belarus reduced the import of Russian natural gas by 10% year on year in January-August 2020 to 10.3 billion cubic metres, reads the official statistical report. </p> <p> </p> <p> In value terms, Belarus reduced the import of Russian gas in Jan-Aug 2020 by 8.8% year on year to $1.531 billion. </p> <p> </p> <p> The average price of Russian gas imported by Belarus in Jan-Aug 2020 increased by 0.5% compared with Jan-Aug 2019 to $130.69 per 1,000 cubic metres. </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 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 $273 million as of July 21, 2020. </p> <p> </p> <p> Belarus reduced the import of Russian gas in 2019 by 0.3% year on year to 20.261 billion cubic meters. End </p>
2020-10-24
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MINSK, Oct 23 - PrimePress. Belarus reduced the import of Russian natural gas by 10% year on year in January-August 2020 to 10.3 billion cubic metres, reads the official statistical report.
In value terms, Belarus reduced the import of Russian gas in Jan-Aug 2020 by 8.8% year on year to $1.531 billion.
The average price of Russian gas imported by Belarus in Jan-Aug 2020 increased by 0.5% compared with Jan-Aug 2019 to $130.69 per 1,000 cubic metres.
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 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 $273 million as of July 21, 2020.
Belarus reduced the import of Russian gas in 2019 by 0.3% year on year to 20.261 billion cubic meters. End