VOL. XLV

No 14

8 April 2002

NATURAL GAS

RussiaRaising Gas Exports To EuropeAnd May Target Asia,Say IEA

Russiasannual gas exports to Europe are expected to rise to a maximum of 220bn cu ms(equivalent to 7.77trillion cu ft) in 2020 from 129 BCM (4.56 TCF) in 2000,according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). In its Russia Energy Survey 2002,published on 6 March, the IEA says that beyond 2020 the European exportambitions of Gazprom, Russias largest gas exporter, are currentlylimited. After...