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Russia is ready to supply gas to Pakistan in long term: Alexander Novak

Russia is ready
  • Russia can send its natural gas to the markets of Afghanistan and Pakistan.
  •  The European market remains relevant, as the gas shortage persists.
  • He also said that Moscow is ready to resume gas supplies to Europe.

MOSCOW: Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said Russia can send its natural gas to the markets of Afghanistan and Pakistan in the long term, either using the infrastructure of Central Asia, or in a swap from the territory of Iran.

“The European market remains relevant, as the gas shortage persists, and we have every opportunity to resume supplies,” TASS cited Novak as saying in remarks published by the agency.

“For example, the Yamal-Europe Pipeline, which was stopped for political reasons, remains unused.”

Deputy Prime Minister also said that Moscow is ready to resume gas supplies to Europe through the Yamal-Europe Pipeline and it can also send supplies to Pakistan and Afghanistan in the long term.

In May, Warsaw terminated its agreement with Russia, after earlier rejecting Moscow’s demand that it pays in roubles.

Earlier, Minister of State for Petroleum Musadik Malik had said that Russia will sell crude oil to Pakistan at a discounted price.

He said Russian officials had clearly told Pakistan they would provide discounted crude oil to Pakistan.

 

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