Russian gas business concern “Gazprom” in the first quarter of 2009 shortened the export of gas on 29,7% as compared to an analogical period by a year before – to 49,3 milliard of cubic meters. Reason of decline of volumes of export was become by an economic crisis from which many predpriyatiya-potrebiteli reduced the volumes of purchases of fuel, RIA Novosti reports. In addition, export index affected "gas war" with Ukraine at the beginning of 2009,
from which fuel on Ukraine and in ES was not supplied during a few weeks.Export of fuel in the first quarter of current year 29,1 made the European users milliard of cubic meters, that on 38% below, than in the first quarter of 2008. Volume of export of gas
to the CIS and countries of Baltii 20,2 made milliard of cubic meters. As compared to yanvarem-martom 2008 years this index grew short on 10%. to information "Gazproma", by the unique European markets, deliveries on which for three months grew, Poland and Great Britain became.
To Poland it was prokachano 2,47 milliard of cubic gas meters, that on 19% more than by a year before. Supplying with gas to Great Britain grew a to 2,31 milliard of cubic meters.In 2009 "Gazprom" expects the decline of export profit yield on 18,8-25,6 milliard of dollars to 42-47 milliards
dollars. It will happen from lessening of supplies of gas. In particular, prokachka of fuel to Europe will go down from 179 to 170 milliards of cubic meters.The decline of volumes of export affected indexes of gas booty in Russia. In the first quarter of 2009 "Gazprom" shortened
gas booty on 18% as compared to an analogical period 2008 years. General the volumes of booty were made by 123,5 milliard of cubic meters. In obedience to the prognosis of business concern, a gas booty in 2009 can grow short on 10%, passes Lenta.ru. Monitoring of motion of gas is in headquarters "Gazproma".
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