Belarus reduces Russian gas import in Jan-Oct 2020 by 9.2% to 14.871bn cubic meters
<p> </p> <p> MINSK, Dec 23 - PrimePress. Belarus reduced the import of Russian natural gas in January-October 2020 by 9.2% year on year to 14.871 billion cubic meters, reads the official statistical report. </p> <p> </p> <p> In monetary terms, Belarus reduced the import of Russian gas in Jan-Oct 2020 by 8.8% year on year to $1.944 billion. </p> <p> </p> <p> The average price of Russian gas imported by Belarus in Jan-Oct 2020 increased by 0.5% compared with Jan-Oct 2019 to $130.776 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 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. </p> <p> </p> <p> Gazprom and the Energy Ministry of Belarus are currently in talks on the terms of gas supplies to Belarus from January 1, 2021 and its transportation through the country. </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>
2020-12-24
Primepress
MINSK, Dec 23 - PrimePress. Belarus reduced the import of Russian natural gas in January-October 2020 by 9.2% year on year to 14.871 billion cubic meters, reads the official statistical report.
In monetary terms, Belarus reduced the import of Russian gas in Jan-Oct 2020 by 8.8% year on year to $1.944 billion.
The average price of Russian gas imported by Belarus in Jan-Oct 2020 increased by 0.5% compared with Jan-Oct 2019 to $130.776 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 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.
Gazprom and the Energy Ministry of Belarus are currently in talks on the terms of gas supplies to Belarus from January 1, 2021 and its transportation through the country.
Belarus reduced the import of Russian gas in 2019 by 0.3% year on year to 20.261 billion cubic meters. End