Taps back on but Poland still faces gas shortage
Published: 27 January, 2009, 01:04
Poland says it is receiving only three quarters of the amount of gas it should get under the terms of a deal struck with Russia.
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Gazprom has published a letter from Ukraine's Naftogaz admitting it can transit gas to the EU. Tens of thousands of European families have entered their third day without central heating.
Ahead of this weeks gathering in Hungary to discuss the Nabucco pipeline project, Gazprom's Deputy Chairman Aleksandr Medvedev visited Budapest to secure support for Russia’s new routes.
Gazprom, has lost over $2 billion of income due to Ukraine’s refusal to transfer Russian gas to Europe. The company's deputy chairman said Gazprom had every right to demand compensation for the loss.
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“The current gas crisis can be used by Europe as an excuse for pushing forward projects, like the Nabucco pipeline, which could stop Russia being one of their providers,” said Pavel Sorokin from the Unicredit Aton bank.
Russia and Ukraine are due to sign a gas deal on Monday, which will allow the two sides to resume transit of Russian fuel to European customers.
Gazprom has switched on the gas taps to Europe via Ukraine, ending a dispute that has left millions without heat for weeks.
Russia says that Ukraine is deliberately blocking the resumption of gas supplies to Europe through its territory. Gas supplies to at least 15 countries have either been cut off completely or severely reduced.
Russia and Ukraine have signed a gas deal on Monday which will allow the two sides to resume transit of Russian fuel to European customers. Gas will soon start moving to Europe after it enters Ukraine's pipelines.
Several European countries have had their deliveries of gas through Ukraine cut off, a situation which the EU describes as “unacceptable”. Gazprom says Ukraine's energy company has shut off a number of pipelines.
Gazprom says Ukraine’s shut all 4 pipelines which send gas to Europe, causing several countries to run out of fuel. But Ukraine claims that Russia stopped delivering all gas to Europe through its territory on Wednesday.
Published: 27 January, 2009, 01:04
Poland says it is receiving only three quarters of the amount of gas it should get under the terms of a deal struck with Russia.