Russia's natural gas production will fall by around 10% this year if exports remain at their current low levels, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak told the recent Russian Energy Week conference. Russia achieved a post-Soviet natural gas production record of 762.3 billion cubic meters last year, so a 10% reduction would equate to output of around 686 Bcm. That would be slightly lower than the 693 Bcm produced in 2020.
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