Brussels: In November of this year, natural gas consumption in the European Union decreased by 2.6% year-on-year to 33.8 billion cubic meters.
According to Azeri-Press News Agency, citing a report by the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), the decline was mainly due to weakened heating demand in the household sector and a decrease in industrial consumption. This occurred despite the cold weather conditions observed in Europe during the third week of the month.
During the same period, natural gas consumption in the United States increased by 3.7% year-on-year to 79 billion cubic meters, which was attributed to increased demand in the residential and commercial sectors.
Recall that since December 31, 2020, the transportation of Azerbaijani gas to Europe via the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) has begun.