Russian natural gas exports dropped 11.9% year-on-year to 93.5 billion cubic meters in the first half of 2007, the Economic Development and Trade Ministry said in a report on the Russian economy that was distributed on Monday.
Gas exports grew 0.7% to 15.1 bcm in June 2007 compared to the same month last year, Interfax reports.
The share of exports in total gas production fell to 28.1% in the first half of 2007 from 31.9% in the same period last year.
Gas output rose 0.1% year-on-year to 332.8 bcm in the first half of 2007.