Gazprom’s Deliveries To Romania Up 4% To 2.6 Bcm In 2010

04.28.2011 By Florentina Dragu

Russian natural gas giant Gazprom delivered 2.6 billion cubic meters of gas to Romania in 2010, up 4% on the year, the group said in a report Thursday.

Russian natural gas giant Gazprom delivered 2.6 billion cubic meters of gas to Romania in 2010, up 4% on the year, the group said in a report Thursday.

Romania is Gazprom's fifth largest recipient of gas deliveries in Europe, in a classification led by Poland (11.8 billion cubic meters in 2010) and the Czech Republic (9 billion cubic meters).

Gas imports covered 17.16% of Romania's consumption last year, up from around 15% in 2009, according to data from the energy watchdog ANRE.

Average import gas prices stood at $360 per 1,000 cubic meters, slightly up from $356.5 per 1,000 cubic meters in 2009.