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Gazprom says Russian gas reserves have reached a record before winter
Gazprom says it has stored 73.296 billion cubic meters of natural gas in underground facilities across Russia.
The company said on October 8 that it had met its target to refill the facilities for winter.
Gazprom described the stored amount as a record for Russia’s gas industry.
Gas use can rise sharply in winter, especially during sudden cold spells.
The company says these reserves will help it increase deliveries to consumers when demand rises.
Gazprom chief executive Alexey Miller has said Russian and Belarusian consumers can face the winter with confidence.
Gazprom says it has stored a record 73.296 billion cubic meters of gas in Russia’s underground storage facilities ahead of winter.
The company said it met its winter refill target on October 8.
Gazprom said the reserves can help meet peak winter demand and allow it to raise deliveries during sudden cold spells.
The company described the total as an all-time record for Russia’s domestic gas industry.
- Who
- Gazprom, Russia’s state-run energy company.
- What
- It says its underground gas reserves reached a record 73.296 billion cubic meters.
- When
- The refill target was met on October 8, 2026; the reports were published on October 9.
- Where
- Russia’s underground gas storage facilities.
- Why
- To prepare for winter demand and enable increased deliveries during sudden cold spells.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The operational gas reserve has reached 73.296 bcm, which marks an absolute historical record for the domestic gas industry.
On October 8, the company 100% fulfilled its target for refilling underground gas storage facilities for the winter season.
Gazprom said it met its target for refilling underground gas storage facilities for winter.
TASS and Vedomosti reported that Gazprom’s reserves had reached 73.296 billion cubic meters.
- Stored gas
- 73.296 billion cubic meters
- Refill target met
- October 8, 2026
- Storage location
- Underground facilities in Russia
- Reported record
- Absolute historical high for Russia’s domestic gas industry
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