Workers are seen at the construction site of the Nord Stream 2, Leningrad region, Russia © REUTERS/Anton Vaganov
Russian state-run energy giant Gazprom increased shipments of natural gas to Europe by 30.7% in the first quarter of the current year, preliminary data shows.
The impressive year-on-year surge, to nearly 53 billion cubic meters, is reportedly due to the cold (in European terms) winter season.
In March, the shipments totaled 18.2 billion cubic meters, reaching an all-time high, the company said.
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