Chairman of the Board of Directors of Russia's Gazprom Company Viktor Zubkov said that the company's gas exports to Europe in January increased by 20 percent compared to the same period of 2015. 
According to Tass news agency, Zubkov said "In January, exports increased by 20 percent," adding " for the year in general, I think it will probably grow as well." Earlier, Head of Gazprom Alexey Miller said that Gazprom in 2016 has increased gas exports to non-CIS countries by 12.5% compared to 2015 - to more than 179.3 billion cubic meters, which was a historical high.