13 Mar 2012 15:01

Azerbaijan suspends gas exports to Russia due to pipeline maintenance

BAKU. March 13 (Interfax) - The State Oil Company of the Azerbaijani Republic (SOCAR) has suspended gas exports to Russia due to pipeline maintenance, the company told Interfax.

"Export of Azerbaijani gas to Russia was suspended on March 7 due to trunk pipeline maintenance. The work is being carried out at the section close to the border with Russia, and has not caused problems with gas supply to northern regions of Azerbaijan," SOCAR said. Gas exports to Russia will resume once he maintenance has ended, the company said, without specifying when this might happen.

Planned exports of Azerbaijani gas to Russia are 3 billion cubic meters in 2012.

Russia has been importing Azerbaijani gas since 2010.