1.6. International Activities

The Gazprom Group is the largest exporter of pipeline gas globally. Over the past year, it has increased gas supplies via the Power of Siberia gas trunkline to China — in 2022, they grew by nearly 50% year-on-year. Gas supplies to the European markets were carried out in line with applicable technological, economic and geopolitical restrictions.

In September 2022, an unprecedented international terrorist attack took place in the Baltic Sea targeting the Nord Stream and Nord Stream 2 offshore gas pipelines ensuring transit-free exports of Russian pipeline gas to consumers in Europe. This incident caused a grave damage to the European and international energy security and global sustainable development in general, exacerbating the international energy crisis triggered by the reduced consumption of traditional energy sources, insufficient spending on the oil and gas industry in the past years, refusal to purchase natural gas for political reasons, and non-market regulation of foreign trade.

The above terrorist attack must be investigated in accordance with the international law provisions, with participation of all the affected parties and those guilty of the attack brought to justice. The investigation must include an independent assessment of damage to the critical international gas transportation infrastructure, and measures must be taken by the global community to ensure the security and seamless operation of the international energy infrastructure.