Putin ordered to "add gas" to Europe
Russian President Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting on the development of the resource gas potential of Yamal. It was also attended by the head of Gazprom Alexey Miller, the chairman of the board of Novatek Leonid Mikhelson, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak and aide to the President of the Russian Federation Maxim Oreshkin.
During the meeting, the head of the Kremlin touched upon the topic of the energy crisis in Europe, pointing out the possibilities of Russia to stabilize the current situation on the gas market. Alexey Miller, in turn, noted that Gazprom's European partners are lagging far behind the level of gas reserves that they have observed over the past 5 years.
The President set a task for the head of Gazprom to start pumping natural gas into the company's own UGS facilities in Germany and Austria.
Gazprom has underground storage facilities in Europe, including Austria and Germany. Currently, the volume of our gas in these UGS facilities is insignificant and amounts to about 190 thousand cubic meters.
Miller said.
Alexey Borisovich, I ask you, after you finish pumping gas into underground storage facilities in Russia by November 8, to start smooth and planned work to increase the volume of gas in your UGS facilities in Europe
- the Russian president gave the order.
Vladimir Putin and Alexey Miller agreed that such measures would create a more favorable situation on the European energy market.
- gazprom.ru
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