Gazprom achieves highest ever gas exports to Europe in July

In July 2024, Gazprom records a peak in gas exports to Europe, with a notable increase thanks to the end of maintenance and increased demand for winter reserves.

Share:

Gain full professional access to energynews.pro from 4.90$/month.
Designed for decision-makers, with no long-term commitment.

Over 30,000 articles published since 2021.
150 new market analyses every week to decode global energy trends.

Monthly Digital PRO PASS

Immediate Access
4.90$/month*

No commitment – cancel anytime, activation in 2 minutes.

*Special launch offer: 1st month at the indicated price, then 14.90 $/month, no long-term commitment.

Annual Digital PRO Pass

Full Annual Access
99$/year*

To access all of energynews.pro without any limits

*Introductory annual price for year one, automatically renewed at 149.00 $/year from the second year.

In July 2024, Gazprom achieves its highest level of gas exports to Europe for the year.
Average daily exports are up 5.7% on the previous year and 12% on June.
This increase is attributed to the end of maintenance on the Turkstream pipeline, linking Russia to Turkey, and to increased demand to fill reserves before winter.

Recovery in export volumes

The data show that average daily exports climbed to 91.5 million cubic meters (mcm) in July, compared with 86.6 mcm in July 2023 and 81.8 mcm in June 2024.
This trend marks a recovery after a period of significant decline.
The end of maintenance work on the Turkstream pipeline contributed to this rebound, facilitating an increase in export volumes. In 2023, Gazprom recorded a net loss of almost $7 billion, the first since 1999, due to a reduction in export volumes and a fall in gas prices in Europe.
In 2022, the total volume exported to Europe was around 63.8 billion cubic meters (bcm), but this fell to 28.3 bcm in 2023, a decrease of 55.6%.

Price impact and strategic adjustment

Fluctuating world gas prices also influence exports.
Ronald Smith, analyst at BCS, points out that world prices had fallen significantly the previous year, but this year they are stabilizing and sometimes rising.
This stabilization of prices makes Gazprom’s gas more competitive in Europe, encouraging a recovery in exports to levels close to the “new normal”.
The upturn in exports suggests a gradual return to a degree of stability after years of decline.
Seasonal demand in Europe and the end of pipeline interruptions play a crucial role in this positive trend.
Although current levels are still below the historic peaks of 2018-2019, when volumes reached between 175 and 180 bcm, the recent trend points to a normalization of export volumes.

Backed by an ambitious public investment plan, Angola is betting on gas to offset declining oil output, but the Angola LNG plant in Soyo continues to face operational constraints.
Finnish President Alexander Stubb denounced fossil fuel imports from Russia by Hungary and Slovakia as the EU prepares its 19th sanctions package against Moscow.
Japanese giant JERA has signed a letter of intent to purchase one million tonnes of LNG per year from Alaska, as part of a strategic energy agreement with the United States.
US-based Chevron has submitted a bid with HelleniQ Energy to explore four offshore blocks south of Crete, marking a new strategic step in gas exploration in the Eastern Mediterranean.
GTT has been selected by Samsung Heavy Industries to design cryogenic tanks for a floating natural gas liquefaction unit, scheduled for deployment at an offshore site in Africa.
A consortium led by BlackRock is in talks to raise up to $10.3 billion to finance a gas infrastructure deal with Aramco, including a dual-tranche loan structure and potential sukuk issuance.
TotalEnergies commits to Train 4 of the Rio Grande LNG project in Texas, consolidating its position in liquefied natural gas with a 10% direct stake and a 1.5 Mtpa offtake agreement.
US producer EQT has secured a twenty-year liquefied natural gas supply contract with Commonwealth LNG, tied to a Gulf Coast terminal under development.
The Chief Executive Officer of TotalEnergies said that NextDecade would formalise on Tuesday a final investment decision for a new liquefaction unit under the Rio Grande LNG project in the United States.
Monkey Island LNG has awarded McDermott the design of a gas terminal with a potential capacity of 26 MTPA, using a modular format to increase on-site output density and reduce execution risks.
The Voskhod and Zarya vessels, targeted by Western sanctions, departed China’s Beihai terminal after potentially offloading liquefied natural gas from the Arctic LNG 2 project.
ADNOC Gas will join the FTSE Emerging Index on September 22, potentially unlocking up to $250mn in liquidity, according to market projections.
Norwegian company BlueNord has revised downward its production forecasts for the Tyra gas field for the third quarter, following unplanned outages and more impactful maintenance than anticipated.
Monkey Island LNG adopts ConocoPhillips' Optimized Cascade® process for its 26 MTPA terminal in Louisiana, establishing a technology partnership focused on operational efficiency and competitive gas export pricing.
NextDecade has signed a liquefied natural gas supply agreement with EQT for 1.5 million tonnes annually from Rio Grande LNG Train 5, pending a final investment decision.
Sawgrass LNG & Power has renewed its liquefied natural gas supply agreement with state-owned BNECL, consolidating a commercial cooperation that began in 2016.
Gazprom and China National Petroleum Corporation have signed a binding memorandum to build the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline, set to deliver 50 bcm of Russian gas per year to China via Mongolia.
Permex Petroleum signed a $3 million purchase option on oil and gas assets in Texas to support a strategy combining energy production and Bitcoin mining.
Enbridge announces the implementation of two major natural gas transmission projects aimed at strengthening regional supply and supporting the LNG market.
Commonwealth LNG’s Louisiana liquefied natural gas project clears a decisive regulatory step with final approval from the U.S. Department of Energy for exports to non-free trade agreement countries.

Log in to read this article

You'll also have access to a selection of our best content.