MADRID, 10 Abr. (EUROPA PRESS) –
Imports of natural gas to Spain from Russia shot up 151.4% in February compared to the same month last year, reaching 5,465 gigawatt hours (GWh), according to data from the Corporación de Reservas Estratégicas de Productos Petrolíferos (Cores). ).
This figure places Russia as the third main supplier of natural gas to Spain, with 17.2% of the total in the month. However, this gas from Russia to the country registered a lower volume than last January, when it reached 6,372 GWh.
In addition, much of this natural gas has other countries as its final destination, since Spain has a powerful regasification infrastructure.
In February, Algeria once again consolidated its role as the main supplier of natural gas to Spain, recovered at the beginning of 2023 after being ousted from that place last year by the United States, and with 7,481 GWh the African country supplied 23.5 % of total gas to the country.
It was followed by the United States, with 7,189 GWh -22.6% of the total-. This month LNG was also imported from the UK for the first time since data was available.
In February, net imports of natural gas decreased by 21.2% compared to the same month last year, to 26,831 GWh. Both imports made through the gas pipeline (-28.1%) and LNG (-18.5%) decreased.
In the rolling year, net imports of natural gas amounted to 362,389 GWh, with a 6.5% year-on-year drop. Meanwhile, natural gas imports fell by 16.0% in February compared to the same month in 2022 and stood at 31,825 GWh. 32.5% was imported through gas pipelines and the remaining 67.5% as LNG.
By geographical area, year-on-year supplies from the Middle East (100.4%) and Europe and Eurasia (76.0%) increased, while those from Central and South America (-49.8%), North America (-43.2%) and Africa (-23.8%).
With regard to natural gas exports, they increased by 30.1% in February compared to the same month last year and stood at 4,994 GWh, of which 67.7% were exported through gas pipelines and the The remaining 32.3% as LNG.
Italy became the main destination for natural gas exports, with 1,454 GWh and 29.1% of the total, followed by France (1,415 GWh, 28.3%).
In the moving year, natural gas exports stood at 73,187 GWh (88.3% year-on-year), 64.3% carried out by gas pipeline and the remaining 35.7% in the form of LNG.
