ST PETERSBURG: Russia's gas giant Gazprom said on Friday that gas exports to Europe via undersea Nord Stream pipeline rose by 25 percent year-on-year to 20 billion cubic metres (bcm) on Jan. 1 - June 16.

The annual capacity of Nord Stream's two lines is 55 bcm. Gazprom plans to boost the pipeline capacity to 110 bcm.

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