Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LII

No 24

15-Jun-2009

CASPIAN

Russia Warns EU Over Ukraines Winter Gas Requirement

Russias Gazprom issued a statement on 9 June warning that the reliability of gas transit to Europe through Ukraine in the coming winter season directly depends on Naftogazs ability to buy the needed amount of [Russian] gas on time and store it in its underground storage facilities. The statement followed a meeting between Gazprom Deputy CEO Alexander Medvedev and EU officials on a...