The Russian gas giant did, however, have to contend with falling sales and volumes in the domestic market.
Net profit for the three months to the end of June was 389.62 billion roubles ($6.05 billion) as compared with 231.66 billion roubles a year earlier.
Revenues were up from 1.56 trillion roubles to 1.65 trillion roubles as gas sales to Europe and FSU nations increased by 12% and 28%, respectively.
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