The amount of gas flowing to U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plants, meanwhile, averaged 11.4 bcfd so far in April, which would top March's monthly record of 10.8 bcfd.
The wider project with Gazprom's participation will help Russia, already a leading energy producer, to reach its goal of boosting its share of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) market.
The cluster is designed to process annually 45 billion cubic metres of natural gas, produce 13 million tonnes of LNG, 3.6 million tonnes of ethane and up to 1.8 million tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).
The world's fourth-biggest LNG exporter had introduced the world's first operational floating facility- Petronas Floating LNG Satu (PFLNG Satu) - in 2016.
As per details, bids are invited from reputed international suppliers for the supply of eight LNG cargoes on a Delivered Ex-Ship (DES) basis at Port Qasim Karachi Pakistan.
It is expected to announce second-phase expansion plans this year, which will lift LNG capacity to 126 mtpa by 2027, and has been tying up sales contracts with several buyers in both the spot and long-term markets.