IMPORT OF NATURAL GAS FROM RUSSIA INTO ARMENIA INCREASES BY 22,9% OVER 9 MONTHS IN 2007
arminfo
2007-10-29 18:15:00
ArmInfo. Import of natural gas from Russia into Armenia increased by
22,9%, totaling 1392,238mln cub/m over 9 months in 2007 as against
the same period of 2006, ArmInfo was told at the press service of
"ArmRosgazprom" CJSC.
According to the source, sale of natural gas grew by 21,8% up to
1237,85 mln cub/m over the reporting period. The population consumed
355,29 mln cub/m gas against 255,14mln of the same period in 2006. The
share of industry made up 283,61mln cub/m against 234,3mln cub/m of
the previous year. In the sphere of power economy the volume of gas
consumption practically didn’t change and made up 303,8mln cub/m.
To recall, since January 1, 2006 Armenia has bought 1 000 cub/m gas
from Russia for $110. Armenian Russian "ArmRosgazprom" CJSC is a
monopoly supplier of natural gas in Armenia.