Russia has reduced gas supplies to Europe by 50 billion cubic meters over the past 4-5 months

He said this while speaking at the XV Verona Eurasian Economic Forum.

“Over the past 4-5 months, Russian supplies to Europe have decreased by almost 50 billion cubic meters.

m. As of October 1, the fall compared to last year was 47%.

These deliveries were almost completely replaced by LNG - Europe increased its consumption by 65%," TASS quoted him as saying. 

He noted that the additional volume of deliveries through European regasification terminals amounted to 43 billion cubic meters.

m, 29 billion cubic meters.

m of which fell on the United States.

At the same time, Mikhelson added that deliveries to Korea and Japan remained approximately at the level of 2021, to China and India - they decreased by 23% and 19%, respectively.

Alexander Frolov, Deputy General Director of the National Energy Institute, commented on the situation with gas in Europe in an interview with the Economics Today FBA.