Due to “catastrophic” damage, “production of gas, gas condensate and partly oil in the eastern part of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug is completely stopped,” a plant employee told Lenta.ru agency. The damaged plant is the larg... #GasExplosionGazprom #GasProductionInterruption #GasProductionRussia
In 2019, the plant produced 100 billion cubic meters of gas, the equivalent of half of Gazprom’s annual gas exports to Europe. Over the weekend, energy analysts struggled to gauge the impact of the fire. Prices in Amsterdam rose sharply, hitting $540 per thousand cubic meters. Over the last two weeks, EU gas prices have risen... #GasAccidentinRussia #GasExplosionGazprom #Gazprom2021
The plant that blew up was built in the 1980s and was scheduled for replacement. Instead of repairing the facility, Gazprom is expected to build a new one. Although the blast was felt 20 km away and the fire burned for 21 hours, no one was killed. #GasExplosionGazprom #GasExplosioninRussia
