Gazprom revenue rockets as European gas prices given a lift

Russian gas giant reports hefty growth in revenues and profit in first quarter on the back of higher gas deliveries and prices in Europe

Taking off: a crowd watches the launch of a model rocket shaped in the form of Gazprom's headquarters in St Petersburg, during a celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Soviet Union's first manned flight into space
Taking off: a crowd watches the launch of a model rocket shaped in the form of Gazprom's headquarters in St Petersburg, during a celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Soviet Union's first manned flight into spacePhoto: AP/SCANPIX
Published 28 May 2021, 14:58Updated 28 May 2021, 14:58