Putin: Global gas supply routes should be optimized according to the geographical locations of Gas Exporting Countries Forum member states

(1) Russian President Putin stated that the global gas supply routes must be optimized based on the geographical locations of Gas Exporting Countries Forum member states. (2) At the Gas Exporting Countries Forum summit, Putin said that the main issue at present is the disruption of natural gas supplies, with large amounts of gas disappearing from the market within a short period of time. (3) Meanwhile, demand still exists. This means that it is necessary to optimize transportation routes through mutual cooperation among member countries and by taking into account the geographical locations of the Forum's member nations.