MOSCOW- Russia's gas giant Gazprom said on Monday that its gas production grew 18.4 percent from Jan. 1 to Oct. 15 compared to the previous year.

Gazprom exports to countries outside the Commonwealth of Independent States were 10.3 percent higher in the same period of time year-on-year.

(Reporting by Vladimir Soldatkin; writing by Maria Tsvetkova; Editing by Christian Lowe) ((maria.tsvetkova@thomsonreuters.com; +7 495 775 1242;))