Russia’s largest non-state natural gas producer Novatek said on Friday its second-quarter gas output rose by 15.2% to 18.91 billion cubic metres (bcm) from the year-earlier period. Production of liquids, such as crude oil and gas condensate, increased by 3.7%, year-on-year, to 3.04 million tonnes. Sales of natural gas, including liquefied natural gas, reached 18.74 bcm in the second quarter, up 23.7% year-on-year.MOSCOW, July 12 (Reuters) - Russia’s largest non-state natural gas producer Novatek said on Friday its second-quarter gas output rose by 15.2% to 18.91 billion cubic metres (bcm) from the year-earlier ... (full story)