Gazprom to create record gas reserves in Russian UGS facilities by next winter

“The Management Board instructed the specialized divisions and subsidiaries to create an operational gas reserve in UGS facilities in Russia in the amount of 72.662 billion cubic meters by the beginning of the next withdrawal season.

m, as well as to increase the potential maximum daily production to 852.4 million cubic meters.

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In UGS facilities on the territory of Belarus, the operational gas reserve will amount to 1.09 billion cubic meters.

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In UGS facilities in Armenia - 0.107 billion cubic meters.

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On April 14, Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed to expand the gasification program for Russian regions.

Gazprom also announced an increase in gas exports to China via the Power of Siberia gas pipeline.