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CONSUMPTION OF NATURAL GAS IN ARMENIA MIGHT GO UP BY 5% IN 2011
Interfax
July 25, 2011
Russia
YEREVAN. July 25
Consumption of natural gas in Armenia might increase this year in 2011
by 5% in comparison with 2010, the director of AEG Service (Armenia's
monopoly operator of its gas supply system), Ashot Ovsepyan told
Interfax.
Ovsepyan said that a slight increase is expected thanks to rising
industrial consumption of gas, as well as that of the population and
vehicle gas-filling compressor stations. In addition, consumption will
increase thanks to the start up of the fifth power block at the Razdan
combined heat and power plant.
Ovsepyan also said that gas consumption increased slightly in the
first half of 2011 largely because of cement plants and gas filling
stations. Consumption on the part of households increased even as
prices have risen over recent years. In several smaller settlements,
consumption decreased but this has not been significant, Ovsepyan
said.
Total natural gas imports form Russia to Armenia in January-June 2011
went up by 12.6% to 832.5 million cubic meters, of which 736 million
cubic meters has been sold, which is a year-on-year increase of 0.3%.
Total imports of natural gas from Russia to Armenia in 2010 went down
by 11.6% to 1.44 billion cubic meters from 1.629 billion cubic meters
in 2009.
Armenia purchases gas from Russia. The country has received some gas
from Iran since mid-2009 in exchange for electricity. Armenia imported
400 million cubic meters of gas from Iran in 2010.
Interfax
July 25, 2011
Russia
YEREVAN. July 25
Consumption of natural gas in Armenia might increase this year in 2011
by 5% in comparison with 2010, the director of AEG Service (Armenia's
monopoly operator of its gas supply system), Ashot Ovsepyan told
Interfax.
Ovsepyan said that a slight increase is expected thanks to rising
industrial consumption of gas, as well as that of the population and
vehicle gas-filling compressor stations. In addition, consumption will
increase thanks to the start up of the fifth power block at the Razdan
combined heat and power plant.
Ovsepyan also said that gas consumption increased slightly in the
first half of 2011 largely because of cement plants and gas filling
stations. Consumption on the part of households increased even as
prices have risen over recent years. In several smaller settlements,
consumption decreased but this has not been significant, Ovsepyan
said.
Total natural gas imports form Russia to Armenia in January-June 2011
went up by 12.6% to 832.5 million cubic meters, of which 736 million
cubic meters has been sold, which is a year-on-year increase of 0.3%.
Total imports of natural gas from Russia to Armenia in 2010 went down
by 11.6% to 1.44 billion cubic meters from 1.629 billion cubic meters
in 2009.
Armenia purchases gas from Russia. The country has received some gas
from Iran since mid-2009 in exchange for electricity. Armenia imported
400 million cubic meters of gas from Iran in 2010.