Russia plans to triple LNG exports to 35 mln t per year by 2020

Russia plans to triple LNG exports to 35 mln t per year by 2020, Energy Minister Alexander Novak said at his meeting with RF President Vladimir Putin. According to the Minister, the share of LNG in total gas trading has increased from 18% to 32%. As of today, Russia exports about 11 mln t of Sakhalin-2 LNG to global markets.

As Vladimir Putin commented, it is necessary to make sure that private investments are synchronized with the state ones into infrastructure which is in the competence of the government.