Russian gas giant Gazprom booked a net income for the third quarter versus a loss a year earlier, when it was hit by a one-off tax for the Russian budget. Gazprom, which in 2023 booked its first annual net loss in 23 years on the plunge of its gas sales to Europe, has started making profits again in recent months. Last year, Gazprom returned to a yearly profit, earning the equivalent of $14.8 billion. For the third quarter of this year, the Russian gas giant reported on Friday a net income of $1.72 billion (134.2 billion Russian rubles). This compares…