Global gas production fell by 4% in August 340 billion cubic meters of gas were produced worldwide, according to the GECF report. The index decreased by 4%. The leading region is North America, which accounts for 35% of global production. The top three also included Eurasia (19%) and the Asia-Pacific region (17%). The share of the Middle East dropped to 14% compared to 18% a year earlier. In general, during 8 months of the year, global gas production amounted to 2.707 billion cubic meters. The index decreased by 2.7% in annual terms - this is mainly related to the decrease in production in the Middle East.