Gazprom Gets to Keep Europe

摘要

Russia's LNG export liberalization plans are starting to take shape. According to the deputy prime minister responsible for energy, Arkady Dvorkovich, all new preliminary export agreements will have to be approved by the government. And to stop would-be LNG exporters Rosneft and Novatek muscling in on Gazprom's turf in Europe, further undermining its pipeline sales, the Kremlin will only endorse contracts with Asian buyers, barring the two newcomers from selling in the West, says Ivan Grachev, chairman of the energy committee in the state Duma, or lower house of parliament.