BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

06/01/2009

Belarus increased Russian gas transit almost by a third

MINSK, January 6 (Itar-Tass) -- Belarus has increased the Russian gas transit to Europe almost by a third.

The transit of Russian gas across the Belarusian territory toward Poland has been increased by 26 million cubic metres a day since the beginning of the year. The gas supply through the Yamal-Europe system owned by Gazprom is increased by 20 million cubic metres, and by six million cubic metres through the Belarusian gas transportation system. the Beltransgaz company's press service said.

It is done at the request of Gazprom in connection with the reductions of gas supply through Ukraine.

At present, about 96 million cubic metres of Russian gas a day is piped across Belarus toward Poland through the Yamal-Europe pipeline and 13.5 million cubic metres through the lines of Beltransgaz, 25 percent of the shares in which belong to Gazprom.

Source:

http://itar-tass.com/eng/level2.html?NewsID=13447505&PageNum=0

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