Russian Gas Exports to Europe Surge 37% in July

Natural gas supplies from the Russian Federation to Europe increased by 37% in July, The Gaze reports, citing Reuters.

According to Reuters estimates released on Friday, the supply volumes increased compared to the previous month, when they were reduced due to maintenance work.

In July, Russian gas exports through the Turkish Stream pipeline rose to 51.5 million cubic meters per day, compared to 37.6 million in June. This marks a 4.7% increase from the same period last year, when the flow averaged 49.2 million cubic meters per day.

Currently, the TurkStream undersea pipeline remains the only route for Russian gas to Europe, as Ukraine refused to extend the five-year transit contract that expired on January 1.

It is reported that in the first half of this year, about 9.93 billion cubic meters of Russian gas came to Europe through the Turkish Stream, higher than 9.3 billion in the same period last year.

In January-July last year, Gazprom supplied 18.3 billion cubic meters of gas to Europe, including transit through Ukraine.

For comparison, back in 2022, Russia supplied about 63.8 billion cubic meters of gas to Europe via various routes, according to Reuters calculations and Gazprom data.

As The Gaze reported earlier, Ukraine has launched its first-ever imports of Azerbaijani natural gas, signaling a new stage in the country’s strategy to diversify energy supplies.