Moscow, February 25 - Neftegaz.RU. Russia's Gazprom increased its gas exports to Southeast Europe (SEE) by 1.2% to 12.482 billion m3 in 2018, company data shows.
Bulgaria was the largest importer of natural gas from Gazprom among SEE countries in the review period, with imports of 3.172 billion m3, down 4.7%, figures from Gazprom's interim activity report show.
Moldova came 2nd with imports of 2.940 billion m3 in 2018, up from 2.712 billion m3 in the previous year. North Macedonia marked the highest rate of increase of imports of Russian gas in 2018, to 162 million m3, from 63 million m3 in 2017.
Details follow of Gazprom's exports to SEE countries (all figures in billions of m3):
2018 | 2017 | y/y pct change | |
Romania | 1.320 | 1.190 | 10.9% |
Bulgaria | 3.172 | 3.327 | -4.7% |
Serbia | 2.145 | 2.119 | 1.2% |
Slovenia | 0.458 | 0.607 | -24.5% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.245 | 0.245 | 0.0% |
North Macedonia | 0.162 | 0.063 | 157.1% |
Moldova | 2.940 | 2.712 | 8.4% |
Croatia | 2.040 | 2.077 | -1.8% |
TOTAL | 12.482 | 12.340 | 1.2% |