EU Gas Coordination Group meets

In a meeting held yesterday (December 14th) in Brussels, the Gas Coordination Group, under the chairmanship of the European Commission, has discussed with Gazprom, the Russian gas company, the gas supply and demand outlook and investment strategy of the company in both Russia and the EU. During the meeting, the Group also had an exchange of views with Ukrainian gas company Naftogaz concerning the transit of Russian supplies via Ukraine to the EU and the outlook for the winter 2009/2010 in Ukraine.

The Gas Coordination Group, comprising Member States, national regulators and the European organizations representing the gas industry and the consumers, continued the assessment of the emergency preparedness of the EU and the Energy Community contracting parties for a potential supply disruption in the winter 2009/2010. The Group focused in particular on measures to ensure gas supplies to the protected customers in the countries in Central and South-East Europe that were affected by the January gas crisis.

In addition, Members of the Gas Coordination Group assessed the gas infrastructure development in the EU and the security of supply aspects to be addressed in the 10 year network development plan under preparation by ENTSO-G and ERGEG. Moreover, the Group continued to examine various supply disruption scenarios at regional level to identify the best possible responses at Community and regional level.

The Gas Coordination Group will meet again on 12th January 2010.

•Date: 15th Dec 2009• Region: UK/Europe •Type: Article •Topic: BC general
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