"Gazprom intends to change its marketing policy because of the loss of leadership in the European market, reports RBC daily.

Last year, the demand for Russia"s pipeline gas has fallen because of the unprecedented increase the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG). Gazprom is ready to reduce the volume of contracts take-or-pay, to reduce their own sales at spot prices and prices are tied to gas indices. On a scale reduction of prices of raw materials for the monopolist is not yet ¬ dumyvaetsya.

selection of long-term gas contracts, Gazprom in 2009 fell by 12% compared with 2008, the source said RBC daily, familiar with the materials to the Board of Directors of the monopoly, which will be held on January 26. Figures: Software to preliminary estimates, the consumption of gas in foreign countries fell last year for 2008 at 7.4%, to about 560 billion cubic meters. m. The gas imports decreased by 8,5%.
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monopoly indicates an unprecedented increase in supply of LNG, which is associated with the introduction of new facilities for liquefaction and regasification capacity in Europe. Estimated number of companies, an increase of imports of LNG in European countries in 2009 amounted to 18%.

In Europe, the share of Gazprom actively selects Norway. Last year, an increase of supply from that country amounted to 1.9 billion cubic meters. m (1.8%).

Increasing the supply of LNG and Norwegian gas on the background of falling demand has led to to enhac0fnce the competitiveness of their supplies, Gazprom was considering reducing its own sales at spot prices, lower volumes supplied under contractual take-or-pay (increased fat in the next few years) or buy gas on the spot market and sell under existing contracts. Gazprom declined to comment on the possibility of losing share of the European gas market.

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