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The report covers Gazprom's production indicators for the first half of 2026.
In January-June, Gazprom increased gas production by 3.4 percent, to 216.55 billion cubic meters. TASS reports this with reference to the company's semi-annual report.
It is also noted that the Russian gas giant increased gas sales in the domestic and foreign markets by 4.4 percent, to 193.2 billion cubic meters.
At the same time, the company’s gas processing volumes decreased in the first half of 2026 by 3.58 percent, to 30.99 billion cubic meters, and the production of petroleum products by the Gazprom group fell by 5.7 percent, to 24.7 million tons, RIA Novosti clarifies.

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