Russia continues to pump gas to Europe via Ukraine

On April 18, a spokesman for the Russian energy corporation GazpromMr. Sergey Kupriyanov, said that Russia continues to supply natural gas to Europe, transiting through Ukraine without interruption.

“Gazprom supplies Russian gas through Ukrainian territory at the request of European consumers,” Kupriyanov was quoted as saying by RT. According to the spokesman, about 56.9 million cubic meters of gas had been requested as of April 18.

However, this volume is lower than Gazprom’s long-term contract deliveries of gas through Ukraine, which are about 109.5 million cubic meters per day.

European consumers have been stepping up efforts to limit dependence on Russian natural gas amid sanctions on Moscow in response to the ongoing military campaign in Ukraine.

Some EU leaders have proposed a complete ban on Russian energy imports, but no drastic move in this direction has been agreed upon, as much of mainland Europe depends heavily on Russian gas and other power supplies. An outright embargo could lead to soaring inflation in Europe, which hit a record high last month.

However, Russia’s gas supply to Europe is already lower than it was before the start of Moscow’s military campaign in February. Germany, for example, has reduced its imports of Russian gas from 55% to 40% in recent weeks.

Recently, President Vladimir Putin has set out 3 focuses for the Russian oil and gas industry in the context of many countries agreeing to buy Russian gas by ruble.

First of all, President Putin asked to ensure a sustainable energy supply for the domestic market and increase the supply for Russian consumers. Second, exports need to diversify and reorient to fast-growing markets in the South and East. Third, Mr. Putin ordered the development of production Oil and Gas deep.