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[The Other Mike]

May 13, 2015

"Gazprom?s supplies to Centrica will rise to 29.1 billion cubic metres (bcm) until 2021, compared with 2.4 bcm agreed in a three-year deal in

2012. On average of the six-year deal, Gazprom will provide roughly 9 percent of Britain?s gas needs, according to Reuters calculations. "

Centrica - The latest view on UK gas market events

[Dave Liquorice]

Is there any commercial fracked gas production, of that scale, in the UK?

Thanks to others for providing a better picture of the UKs gas sources.

[Robin]

We have had at least one shipment of LNG from the USA but AIUI it's v v expensive because of the Asian states with no domestic production or pipelines who have to pay top dollar.

[harry]

This is one reason for it. Energy demand in the UK is falling.

[Andy Burns]

Several exploration-scale operations getting under way this year

Including Mr Ineos wanting it as a chemical feedstock, rather than fuel.

[Huge]