“According to our information, there are no technical reasons for reducing supplies,” a ministry spokeswoman said, quoted by N-TV.
The TV channel notes that the government reacted “with incomprehension” to Gazprom's message about a further reduction in the volume of gas supplied.
On July 25, Gazprom announced that it was stopping the operation of another Siemens gas turbine engine at the Portovaya CS due to the end of the time between overhauls before overhaul.
Thus, gas supplies through the Portovaya CS will amount to 33 million cubic meters.
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Immediately after that, exchange prices for gas in Europe accelerated the growth rate to 8% and exceeded $1,850 per 1,000 cubic meters.
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