Gas extraction in RF down 1% in Jan-Nov 07, y-o-y

The volume of gas extraction in Russia in January-November, 2007 in comparison with the similar period of 2006 has decreased down 1% to 478mlrd cube m, Rosstat reports according to AK&M.
In November gas extraction in comparison with the similar month of the last year has increased up 0.9%, and in comparison with October, 2007 - up 8.2%.