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bcm of Turkmen gas per year. In early the level of markup on natural gas sold of cement and other industries
June 2022, Azerbaijani Economy Minister by Gazpromtransgaz Belarus to buyers in
Mikayil Jabbarov and Iranian Oil Minister the Republic of Belarus for 2023-2025. In to coal fuel from natural gas
Javad Oudji signed a memorandum of accordance with the document, the price
understanding in Baku, according to for gas for Belarus is formed in relation Uzbekistan has ordered a partial transition
which gas supplies from Turkmenistan to to the Russian ruble and agreed based on of industries, including cement, to coal fuel
Azerbaijan through Iran will double. the conditions of 2022," said Karankevich, from natural gas, according to a report from
Earlier, with reference to Gazprom, quoted by the press service of the Energy Turan Information Agency.
it was reported that from November 15, Ministry and cited by FinMarkets.ru The country has in recent months
2022, Russian gas supplies to Azerbaijan In mid-February, Gazprom announced suffered severe gas shortages that have led
began under a new gas purchase and sale the extension of contracts for the supply to outages causing homes to go without
agreement. The document was signed and transit of gas with its subsidiary in heating during severe cold spells.
between Gazprom Export and SOCAR. Belarus, Gazprom Transgaz Belarus, for Changes in an ordinance related to
Deliveries will be made through March 2023-2025. energy sources will reportedly create
2023. The volume of deliveries is up to 1 In December last year, Prime Minister additional coal demand of 1.63mn tonnes/
bcm of gas. of Belarus Roman Golovchenko announced year.
Earlier, in 2021, Azerbaijan and Russia that the gas price for Belarus was fixed for Also, from April 1, the government is to
agreed to cooperate in the field of seasonal three years. The head of the Ministry of halve tariffs on coal imports.
exchange of natural gas. The agreement Energy of the Russian Federation, Nikolai From May 1, the construction of new gas
provides for the supply of gas from Shulginov, later reported that the price of pipes to industrial facilities will be banned.
Azerbaijan to Russia in the summer season Russian gas for Belarus in 2023 was agreed
and similar volumes of gas from Russia to at the level of last year, calculated in rubles.
Azerbaijan in the winter season. The volume Azerbaijan gas exports fell 5.4%
of supplies depends on the level of gas
production and consumption in Azerbaijan Kazakhstan’s natural gas to 18.9 bcm in 2022
in the summer months. The mechanism will
allow the parties to make optimal use of consumption to reach 20bn cm The export of gas volumes declared at
their oil and gas infrastructure. customs from Azerbaijan in 2022 amounted
in 2023 to 18.9 bcm, which is 5.4% lower than in
2021, the State Customs Committee (SCC)
Belarus to pay $128.53 per Kazakhstan’s natural gas consumption level said. In the reporting period, revenue from
is expected to reach 20bn cubic metres
the export of declared gas from Azerbaijan
thousand cubic metres for (bcm) in 2023, Kazakh Prime Minister amounted to $14.9bn (an increase of 2.7
times).
Alikhan Smailov said at a government
Russian gas meeting, according to KazInform. accounted for 39.29% of Azerbaijan's total
Gas supplies in the reporting period
The country consumed approximately
The price Belarus pays for Russian gas was 17 bcm of gas in 2020, which increased to exports (24.92% in 2021). According to the
renewed at $128.53 per thousand cubic more than 19mn in both 2021 and 2022, the committee, in 2022, the most significant
metres, half the market rate. media outlet's report said. volume of gas exports fell in Italy - 8.21 bcm
The price of Russian gas for Belarus Smailov also reportedly mentioned that (43.3% of all supplies) for $11bn.
in 2023-2025 has been agreed at the level the government aims to ensure over 11.8mn The State Customs Committee
of 2022, said Minister of Energy of the Kazakh citizens, mainly living in rural areas, maintains statistics on exports based on the
Republic Viktor Karankevich. Since April should receive access to natural gas. declaration. The declaration of the sold gas is
2022, Belarus has been paying for gas in Kazakhstan has started replacing its provided after the actual sale, and not at the
Russian rubles after another annual contract coal-powered plants with ones that run on time of its pumping through pipelines. ™
was signed at the end of 2021. natural gas.
"A protocol was signed between
Gazprom and the government of Belarus
on the procedure for setting prices for Uzbekistan orders partial switch
the supply of natural gas to Belarus and

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