Russian energy stocks enough to ensure their needs and those of Europe over the next hundred years. The statement was made by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin of Russia, Interfax reports. "I say this quite responsibly, based on serious research", - Putin added.
According to the CIA World Factbook, proven oil reserves in Russia amount to 79 billion barrels, and gas - 44.65 trillion cubic meters. In late 2008, Minister of Natural Resources Yuri Trutnev said that the proven reserves of oil in Russia increased by 500 million tons and natural gas - 650 billion cubic meters.
Russia now supplies 25 percent of European consumption of hydrocarbons. The total volume consumed by all European countries, gas is about 600 billion cubic meters a year. At the same time Russia meets 42 per cent of European gas needs.
Gas production in Russia and its export abroad is a company "Gazprom". To increase the supply of gas to Europe the company is building two gas pipelines "South Stream" (South Stream) and "Northern stream" (Nord Stream).
In late January 2009, the Russian gas company announced that it intends to increase the throughput capacity of the Southern stream "at 16 billion cubic meters of gas a year.
We planned throughput capacity of the Southern stream "is 31 billion cubic meters of gas a year. Calculated power "Northern stream" is 55 billion cubic meters a year. After the construction of the pipeline system will be completed on them in Europe will be delivered approximately one sixth of the total demand of European countries for fuel.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
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