At the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2017, Chairman of the Management Committee of Gazprom, Alexey Miller met with partners and stakeholders to discuss new and existing business. One of the key messages to come out of the meetings was the rate at which Russian gas supplies into Europe have grown in 2017.
It was noted that in 2016 Gazprom’s gas deliveries to Serbia had added 4.3 per cent compared to 2015. On top of that, the first half of 2017 saw a considerable increase in the demand for Russian gas: from January through May 2017 Gazprom’s gas supplies to Serbia climbed 42.2 per cent compared to the same period of 2016.
Demand for Russian gas in Hungary is growing rapidly: over the past five months, Gazprom’s gas supplies to the country added 37.3 per cent compared to the January–May period of 2016.
Natural gas supplies from Russia to Austria are also on the up. It was highlighted that, following last year’s increase of 38 per cent, Gazprom continued to boost its gas exports to the Austrian market. Specifically, from January through May 2017 Russian gas deliveries to Austria added 79.5 per cent compared to the same period of 2016.
source: http://www.gazprom.com/press/