ARMENIA INCREASES GAS IMPORT FROM RUSSIA 24.3% FOR NINE MONTHS OF 2012
arminfo
Tuesday, October 23, 17:30
Natural gas import from Russia in Armenia for Jan-Sept 2012 versus
the same period of 2011 grew 24.3% to 1,322.5 mln cu m, ArmRusgasprom
CJSC, the sole importer of gas in Armenia, reports.
A total of 1,128.2 mln cu m of gas were sold for the period under
review, which is 12.3% more than for the same period of 2011. As
compared to 2011 gas consumption by the population grew 11.8% to
396.2 mln cu m. Gas consumption by the energy sector grew 42% and
by the industrial sector- by 4.2% to 132.5 cu m and 181.1 mln cu m,
respectively. Gas consumption by gas filling stations grew 16.9%
to 304.3 mln cu m. Gas consumption by other consumers grew 7.1%
to 114.1 mln cu m.
Gas import from Russia in the first half of 2012 totaled 1.018 mln
cu m and grew 22.37% versus the first half of 2011. ArmRusgasprom
cjsc is the sole importer of gas to Armenia. Gazprom ojsc, Russia,
holds the 80% stake in the company, with the remaining 20% belonging
to the Government of Armenia.
arminfo
Tuesday, October 23, 17:30
Natural gas import from Russia in Armenia for Jan-Sept 2012 versus
the same period of 2011 grew 24.3% to 1,322.5 mln cu m, ArmRusgasprom
CJSC, the sole importer of gas in Armenia, reports.
A total of 1,128.2 mln cu m of gas were sold for the period under
review, which is 12.3% more than for the same period of 2011. As
compared to 2011 gas consumption by the population grew 11.8% to
396.2 mln cu m. Gas consumption by the energy sector grew 42% and
by the industrial sector- by 4.2% to 132.5 cu m and 181.1 mln cu m,
respectively. Gas consumption by gas filling stations grew 16.9%
to 304.3 mln cu m. Gas consumption by other consumers grew 7.1%
to 114.1 mln cu m.
Gas import from Russia in the first half of 2012 totaled 1.018 mln
cu m and grew 22.37% versus the first half of 2011. ArmRusgasprom
cjsc is the sole importer of gas to Armenia. Gazprom ojsc, Russia,
holds the 80% stake in the company, with the remaining 20% belonging
to the Government of Armenia.