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MOSCOW, January 27 Russia exported 76 billion cubic meters of gas to friendly countries last year, according to the presentation of First Deputy Minister of Energy Pavel Sorokin for a speech on Energy Day at the exhibition-forum «Russia».
Of this, 23 billion cubic meters were sent through the Power of Siberia gas pipeline to China, as noted on one of the slides.
Data includes supplies of both pipeline and liquefied natural gas (LNG). According to the presentation, in 2020, exports to friendly countries amounted to 61 billion cubic meters of gas. In 2010, pipeline gas exports amounted to 47 billion cubic meters.
LNG production in Russia last year amounted to 32 million tons (in 2020 — 30 million, in 2010 — 10 million), the materials for Sorokin’s speech also say.
According to Rosstat, in 2022, LNG production in Russia increased by 8.1%, to 32.5 million tons.