Russia's Gazprom posts 45% fall in third quarter net profit on lower export prices, volumes

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian state gas producer Gazprom on Friday posted a third-quarter net profit of 212 billion roubles (2.59 billion pounds), down 45% from the same period a year ago on lower export volumes and weaker gas prices in its core European market.Gazprom, the world's top conventional gas producer, said its total sales were 1.6 trillion roubles in the third quarter, down from 1.9 trillion in the same period a year ago. Gross revenue from gas supplies to Europe and destinations,..