# Gas demand growth forecasts may be revised upward as data centers expand

https://mins.news/en/item/111627

- TASS, 2026-10-22 18:31 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://tass.com/economy/2206471

> Novatek CEO Leonid Mikhelson said at the Verona Eurasian Economic Forum that rising data-center power use could lead global energy agencies to raise their forecasts for gas demand growth. He said such facilities need uninterrupted power and noted that the United States made $70 billion in gas-turbine construction investment decisions last year.