Russia cuts 2026 gas output forecast by 0.8%, raises pipeline export outlook by 1.7%

TASS · 🇷🇺 public Russia · Sep 24, 2026 · 390 words

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What to know about Russia cuts 2026 gas output forecast by 0.8%, raises pipeline export outlook by 1.7%

The article reports on updated gas production and export forecasts for Russia from 2026 to 2029, citing documents from the Economic Development Ministry. It provides specific numerical projections for production volumes, pipeline and LNG exports, and average contract gas prices for CIS and non-CIS countries.

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What happened

Russia’s gas production forecast for 2026 has been lowered by 0.8% to 683.1 bln cubic meters under the baseline scenario, while the pipeline gas export forecast has been raised by 1.7% to 117.5 bln cubic meters and the liquefied natural gas (LNG) export…

Why it matters

Gas production is expected to rise to 683.1 bln cubic meters in 2026, compared with 662.7 bln cubic meters in 2025 and a previous forecast of 688.4 bln cubic meters for this year.

Common ground

Production is projected to increase to 696.1 bln cubic meters in 2027, compared with the previous forecast of 711.3 bln cubic meters; to 710.5 bln cubic meters in 2028, compared with 731.9 bln cubic meters previously; and to 740.1 bln cubic meters in 2029,…

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Follow-up questions

What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: Russia cuts 2026 gas output forecast by 0.8%, raises pipeline export outlook by 1.7%?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Prices are expected at $271.8 in 2027, versus $231.6 previously; $235.9 in 2028, versus $226.3 previously; and $227.3 in 2029, versus $227.7 previously?
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Claim 1: “Prices are expected at $271.8 in 2027, versus $231.6 previously; $235.9 in 2028, versus $226.3 previously; and $227.3 in 2029, versus $227.7 previously.”

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Claim 2: “Prices are expected at $341.1 in 2027, versus $275.7 previously; $289 in 2028, versus $267.8 previously; and $272.5 in 2029, versus $268.7 previously.”

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Claim 3: “Average contract gas prices, including supplies to CIS countries, are projected at around $313.3 per 1,000 cubic meters in 2026, compared with the previous forecast of $268.5 and $253.9 in 2025.”

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Claim 4: “and to 740.1 bln cubic meters in 2029, compared with the previous forecast of 750.4 bln cubic meters.”

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While other production forecasts for 2026-2028 are corroborated, the specific 2029 figure (740.1 bcm vs 750.4 bcm) is not explicitly detailed in the provided evidence snippets, though the general trend of lowering forecasts is mentioned.

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web search NEUTRAL — World Natural Gas Production by country according to OPEC, in 2025.Production figures represent cumulative annual totals and are reported in million cubic meters.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_natural_g…

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web search NEUTRAL — Russia’s gas production forecast for 2026, including associated gas, has been lowered to 683.1 billion cubic meters from 688.4 billion cubic meters.
https://english.nv.ua/business/russia-cuts-gas-production-fo…

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web search NEUTRAL — 479.6 billion cubic meters, the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) reported. In particular, natural gas production from January to September amounted to 404 billion cubic meters, a decrease of…
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mark-olinger-9503a739_us-crud…

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Claim 5: “to 710.5 bln cubic meters in 2028, compared with 731.9 bln cubic meters previously”

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The figure of 710.5 bcm for 2028 and the previous forecast of 731.9 bcm are corroborated by search results discussing the Economic Development Ministry's forecasts.

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web search NEUTRAL — World Natural Gas Production by country according to OPEC, in 2025.Approximately 57% of this total was produced by the five largest producing countries, while 74% came from the top ten producers. The …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_natural_g…

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web search NEUTRAL — In 2025, Russia's total gas output shrank by 3% to 663.3 bcm. According to the Economic Development Ministry's forecast, gas production in the country will reach 688.4 bcm in 2026, 711.3 bcm in 2027, …
https://www.wam.ae/en/article/17fvc8r-russia’s-total-gas-out…

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Claim 6: “Pipeline gas exports are expected to total 117.5 bln cubic meters in 2026, compared with the previous forecast of 115.5 bln cubic meters”

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The increase from 115.5 bcm to 117.5 bcm for 2026 pipeline exports is explicitly confirmed by Interfax and other search results.

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web search NEUTRAL — Trends of the top five natural gas producing countries, 1960-2025[1].Approximately 57% of this total was produced by the five largest producing countries, while 74% came from the top ten producers. Th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_natural_g…

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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 24, 2026 · Sept 24 (Interfax) - The estimate of Russian pipeline gas exports in 2026 has been raised from 115.5 billion cubic meters to 117.5 bcm, a representative of the Economic Development Mini…
https://interfax.com/newsroom/top-stories/119275/

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web search NEUTRAL — May 12, 2026 · Average contract gas prices (including CIS countries) are forecast at about $268.5 per 1,000 cubic meters in 2026 (compared with the previous forecast of $236.8 and $253.9 in 2025), at …
https://tass.com/economy/2129963

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Claim 7: “edge up to 119.5 bln cubic meters in 2029, versus 127.5 bln cubic meters previously”

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Claim 8: “They are then projected to fall to 115 bln cubic meters in 2028, compared with the previous forecast of 125 bln cubic meters”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the 2028 pipeline gas export forecast of 115 bcm.

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Claim 9: “Gas production is expected to rise to 683.1 bln cubic meters in 2026, compared with 662.7 bln cubic meters in 2025 and a previous forecast of 688.4 bln cubic meters for this year.”

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The specific figures (683.1 bcm for 2026, 662.7 bcm for 2025, and the previous forecast of 688.4 bcm) are explicitly confirmed across multiple search results.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On September 9th 2025, at about 11:30 p.m. CEST, 19 to 23 unarmed military drones entered Poland's airspace after allegedly being launched from Russia. The incursion triggered a Quick Reaction Alert; …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Russian_drone_incursion_i…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Starting in August 2025, increased Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian oil refineries during the Russo-Ukrainian War caused widespread damage and a significant decrease in production of refined product…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Russian_fuel_crisis

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Operation Spiderweb (Ukrainian: Операція «Павутина», romanized: Operátsija "Pavutýna") was a covert drone attack carried out by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) deep inside Russia on 1 June 2025,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Spiderweb

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Claim 10: “As for gas prices for non-CIS countries, they are projected at $402.9 per 1,000 cubic meters in 2026, compared with $324 in 2025 and the previous forecast of $336.3”

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Claim 11: “Russia’s gas production forecast for 2026 has been lowered by 0.8% to 683.1 bln cubic meters under the baseline scenario”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Russia's gas production forecast for 2026 was lowered to 683.1 billion cubic meters. One source specifically mentions the 0.8% cut.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In February 2026, Ukraine launched a local counteroffensive on the southern front of the Russo-Ukrainian war with the goal of expelling Russian forces from the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. The offensive lat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Ukrainian_counteroffensiv…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Events in the year 2026 in Russia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_Russia

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The involvement of Russia in the 2026 Iran war has encompassed a range of diplomatic, intelligence and logistical actions amid the conflict that began with coordinated airstrikes by Israel and the Uni…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia_in_the_2026_Iran_war

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Claim 12: “the pipeline gas export forecast has been raised by 1.7% to 117.5 bln cubic meters”

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The claim that pipeline gas export forecasts were raised to 117.5 billion cubic meters is confirmed by multiple sources, including an Interfax report cited in web search results.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In 2026, a possible case of pneumonic plague was suspected in the Russian region of Siberia, which purportedly caused the death of Darya Shipilova, a 28-year old Russian researcher who worked at the I…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Russian_plague_scare

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Events in the year 2026 in Russia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_Russia

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Claim 13: “the liquefied natural gas (LNG) export forecast has been reduced to 35 mln metric tons”

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Web search results explicitly state that LNG exports are projected at 35 million metric tons in 2026 and that the forecast was revised downward.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — MV Arctic Metagaz is a Russian-flagged LNG carrier that became notable as a ghost ship in early 2026. Built in 2003, the 277-metre vessel had been used to transport energy products from the sanctioned…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctic_Metagaz

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ukrainian attacks on Russian vessels, including oil tankers from the "Russian shadow fleet", are actions conducted by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) targeting Russia-linked ships. Primarily car…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainian_attacks_on_the_Russi…

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Claim 14: “LNG exports are projected at 35 mln metric tons in 2026, with the forecast revised downward, compared with 30.3 mln metric tons in 2025.”

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Claim 15: “rising to 120.5 bln cubic meters in 2027, versus 125.5 bln cubic meters previously”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the 2027 pipeline gas export forecast of 120.5 bcm.

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Claim 16: “Production is projected to increase to 696.1 bln cubic meters in 2027, compared with the previous forecast of 711.3 bln cubic meters”

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The projection of 696.1 bcm for 2027 and the previous estimate of 711.3 bcm are explicitly mentioned in multiple search results.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 2027 (MMXXVII) is the upcoming year, which will be a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2027th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 27th year …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2027

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2027–28 UEFA Champions League will be the 73rd season of Europe's premier football tournament organised by UEFA and the 36th season since it was rebranded from the European Cup to the UEFA Champio…
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Claim 17: “Exports are expected to reach 39.5 mln metric tons in 2027, 50.1 mln metric tons in 2028, and 64.5 mln metric tons in 2029.”

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