This article is devoted to modern technological priorities of the innovative development of the gas industry. It presents the pattern of capital investments in the global oil and gas industry. Technological priorities for the innovative development of the gas industry are identified. Basic trends in R&D are identified in the context of technological priorities of the gas industry. Target performance indicators and the period of effect are specified. The latest technological innovations in the gas exploration and production sector are reviewed. High-demand technologies and innovative developments of the Russian gas complex are presented in the following areas: geology, prospecting and exploration, field production, transportation and underground gas storage; hydrocarbon processing, ecology. Inactivity of the Russian gas industry in the field of innovation is noted

Nowadays, in modern conditions, the most important parameter for managing the development of complex economic systems (which is the chemical complex of the Russian Federation) is the assessment of the potential of the analyzed system. Being the part of this system structural elements, export potential plays an important role in the formation of the system viability, its provision with resources for development. The geopolitical situation of the modern period dramatically responds to the discussed structural element of the analyzed system: traditional logistics chains of goods distribution are interrupted and new logistics routes are formed as well. Problems arise with the legal accessibility of the supply of these products to target consumers of foreign countries and geographical regions contrary to international trade law and WTO institutional regulations with a significant amount of potential demand for the products of the system complex under discussion. Under these conditions, it is advisable to assess the export capabilities of the chemical complex of the Russian Federation, taking into account the negative effect of these environmental factors, giving preference to internationally friendly partnerships, logistics routes, terminals, types of transport systems, customs, cargo insurance systems, currencies, etc.