The expert noted that such growth is not typical for this season, as demand and prices are minimal in summer.
But the specialist added that these indicators "quite characterize the current situation" with the provision of gas to the European market.
“There is a decrease in supplies from Russia.
And it is obvious that the hopes for alternative supplies are far from fully justified.
Accordingly, what was said about the decline in demand is also more than sensitive for the countries on which these instructions should fall.
Many countries have already stated that they do not understand how and by what means to reduce it.
Especially in the sizes that were announced by the European Commission,” said Kulagin.
In his opinion, gas prices in Europe may rise significantly in the future.
“If the price of $2,000 goes on low demand in the summer, then you can generally guess what will happen in the autumn-winter period, when there will be a serious increase in demand ... Here, of course, the situation will become much worse,” the analyst added.
Earlier it became known that exchange prices for gas in Europe for the first time since the beginning of March exceeded $2,000 per 1,000 cubic meters.
On July 25, Gazprom announced that it was stopping the operation of another Siemens gas turbine engine at the Portovaya CS due to the end of the time between overhauls before overhaul.
Thus, gas supplies through the Portovaya CS will amount to 33 million cubic meters.
m per day from 27 July.