Russia’s Gazprom to cover third of global gas consumption growth in 2021

Russian state-run energy giant

Russian state-run energy giant Gazprom has ramped up production of natural gas to meet as much as a third of the world’s increase in consumption this year, the company said.

Gazprom’s output surged 16.6%, or 56.7 billion cubic meters, since the beginning of the year through the middle of October, compared to the same period a year ago. The increase was triggered by the dramatic surge in global demand as major economies reopened after the coronavirus pandemic.

Continue reading https://on.rt.com/bjqe