MOSCOW, February 14. /TASS/. Novatek sees no prospects for easing of the sanction pressure on Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) upon an improvement of the geopolitical situation and plans to keep the share of 18-20% in the Russian gas market, Deputy CEO Eduard Gudkov said.
"As regards the domestic market, Novatek traditionally holds about 18-20% of the gas sales market in Russia. We continue keeping this indicator, have no plans to lower it, and will expand production if possible," the senior executive said.
The company sees prospects of using LNG as the natural gas vehicle fuel and for generation of electricity for datacenters.
Gudkov also urged to think about the need to tap tight gas reserves soon.
"We should not think that geopolitical strain relaxation, if this occurs, will somehow make our situation easier," the senior executive added.