RUSSIA DENIES CUTTING GAS SUPPLIES TO GREECE.

Europe Energy, February, 1999

The Russian gas monopoly Gazprom said it was delivering as much gas to Greece as had been agreed under contract, rejecting Greek complaints that supplies had become erratic. The contract between Gazprom and Greece for 1998 was for 1. 6 billion cubic metres (bcm) of gas, but the Greek state gas company DEPA only asked for 1.

4 bcm, Gazprom's export arm Gazexport said. It appears that Greece has found itself unable to receive such large volumes of gas because of lack of demand and it only consumed 866 million cubic metres in 1998. Greece had complained to Gazprom that gas deliveries had become irregular, and Bulgaria, across which gas destined for Greece passes, said lower volumes than normal were crossing the country. The Greek Development Minister Vasso...

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