Gazprom called the largest gas suppliers in 2030.

After 2030, the world will be only three major suppliers of gas - Iran, Qatar and Russia. The statement was made by Deputy Chairman of Gazprom, Alexander Medvedev, the PRIME-TASS. He added that all other suppliers through the 20-25 years old will not be able to fill existing and projected gas pipeline systems.
Medvedev also said that in the long run, European consumers will require additional amounts of fuel. At the same time expect that the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) will not be able to fully supply these volumes. According to him, there is at least about 100 billion cubic meters of gas a year.
Alexander Medvedev said that demand growth in Europe requires the implementation of the new gas pipeline projects, in particular, the pipeline "Nord Stream and South Stream." It is anticipated that the gas will supply the European countries Russian gas through the bottom of the Baltic and Black Seas, respectively.
According to the CIA World Factbook, at the beginning of 2008, Russia possesses the largest proven reserves of natural gas in the world - about 44.7 trillion cubic meters. Iran and Qatar were the second and third place (26.8 and 25.6 trillion cubic meters, respectively). Going to the fourth position of Saudi Arabia has only 7 trillion cubic meters.
In October 2008 the leaders of the gas industry of Russia, Iran and Qatar announced the creation of so-called "gas troika", which is scheduled to discuss issues related to the global gas market. Each side has rejected the assumption that the "troika" could be established to govern the world price for this type of fuel.
Earlier, representatives of Gazprom, which produces about 90 percent of Russian gas, said that over the next five years, mining monopoly could be reduced by 10 percent. The reasons cited reduced demand for gas in the world due to global economic crisis.