MOSCOW, June 23 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's natural gas production in the first five months of 2006 rose 2.5% on the same period of 2005, reaching 284.14 billion cubic meters, the Industry and Energy Ministry said Friday.
Energy giant Gazprom produced 237.6 bln cu m, accounting for 84% of the total in January-May, the ministry said.
