This is reported by the reform website with reference to the head of the International Energy Agency, Fatih Birol.

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“Russia's recent sharp cut in natural gas supplies to the EU means that this is the first month in history that the EU has imported more gas in the form of LNG from the US than via pipeline from Russia.

The drop in Russian supply requires efforts to reduce demand in the EU in order to prepare for a harsh winter," he wrote.

Despite the growth of American supplies, the reduction of Russian supplies led to a decrease in gas imports to the European Union.

According to the IEA, the countries of Europe received about 10 billion cubic meters in June, while in May the supplies amounted to about 13 billion cubic meters.

It is also reported that Gazprom reduced gas exports by 31% outside the CIS.

In the first half of the year, Gazprom significantly reduced gas production and its export outside the CIS.

In total, in January-June, the company produced 238,400,000,000 cubic meters, which is 8.6% less than last year.

"Export to foreign countries amounted to 68,900,000,000 cubic meters.

m — 31% less than in the same period of 2021.

"Gazprom" supplies gas according to confirmed applications," the Russian company said in a statement.

It also states the increase in gas supplies to China.

They grew by 63.4% in six months.

The volume of deliveries in physical terms is not mentioned.

Gazprom noted that gas reserves in European storage facilities were replenished by 31.9 billion cubic meters on June 29.

In order to reach the level of filling of PSG at the beginning of the 2019/2020 selection season, the companies will need to pump another 40,500,000,000 cubic meters.

m of gas.

In the first half of the year, the European Union reduced gas consumption by 27 billion cubic meters.