Russia Is Keeping Unsold Gas Underground Rather Than Flaring It

Payne Institute Earth Observation Group contributes to the research on the economic impact of Russia’s gas shutoff is dominating European politics, but there are also concerns about the environmental consequences. The amount of gas observed being flared — burned off into the atmosphere — at Gazprom’s key production area in the Yamal peninsula between Aug. 10 and Sept. 21 averaged 1.18 million cubic meters a day.  September 28, 2022.