“In general, the events of 2022 confirmed the high importance of fossil fuels for the global economy.
In particular, there is an increase in demand for coal and oil products,” the company said in a press release.
Energy security and availability of energy resources have again become a priority for many countries, Gazprom noted.
Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin, at a meeting with participants in an environmental forum in Kamchatka, called a reduction in gas supplies and a return to coal generation far from the best option for solving environmental problems.