According to TASS, according to the data from this article, Europe increased its imports of pipeline gas in the first half of 2021 by 31.5 billion cubic meters.
m or 33%, while gas withdrawals from Russia increased by 17.2 billion cubic meters, or 22%.
Komlev noted that “supplies of pipeline gas by Gazprom were at the level of historical highs, and the main increase accounted for the share of the most important buyers”.
He said that at the end of July, Gazprom's production, according to preliminary data, reached 298.2 billion cubic meters.
m of gas, which is 18.4% higher than in the same period last year.
According to him, “at the same time, the company's gas exports increased by 23.2%, while supplies to non-CIS countries increased to 115.3 billion cubic meters.
m ".
“These data prove the absurdity of accusations against Gazprom of undersupply,” Komlev stressed.
Earlier, the representative of the German Ministry of Economy, Suzanne Ungard, confirmed that Russia is fulfilling contracts for the supply of gas and Berlin is not aware of any cases of deliberate violations of contracts.
Gazprom, in turn, stated that the company supplies gas in accordance with consumers' requests in full compliance with contractual obligations.