Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan are also major exporters of natural gas. Russia depends heavily on Turkmen gas for domestic consumption and export abroad, which could prove vital as demand rises over the next decade.
哈萨克斯坦和土库曼斯坦也是天然气的重要出口国。俄国在天然气的国内消费和出口领域非常依赖土库曼斯坦，而俄土关系也会由于今后10年俄对天然气需求的不断上涨而获得更高的地位。