Global gas demand expected to decline by 65 bln cubic meters in 2022: Gazprom

MOSCOW, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) -- The world's demand for gas is expected to decrease by 65 billion cubic meters in 2022, with 55 billion cubic meters falling on the 27 European Union countries, head of Russian gas giant Gazprom Alexei Miller said on Wednesday.

According to preliminary estimates, the decline in global gas demand in 2022 is equal to 65 billion cubic meters, and "55 billion cubic meters from these 65 billion fall on the 27 European countries," Gazprom said in a statement, citing Miller as speaking at a year-end meeting.