9 Feb 2012 10:51

Gazprom sees no reason to limit gas supply in Russia

MOSCOW. Feb 9 (Interfax) - Gazprom sees no reason to impose its so-called Schedule 1 for industrial users in Russia and limit gas supplies.

"We see no economic or technical reasons for Schedule 1," Valery Golubev, Gazprom's deputy CEO, told reporters.

"Of course if we get minus 45 [degrees] throughout Russia then some measures will have to be taken, but the sun is shining today," he said.

"We've made pretty good preparations for the winter. We've been producing more gas. We've put more gas into storage, enabling us tap an extra 25 million cu m per day. Gazprom is capable of keeping Russian consumers fully supplied with gas. Winter is already at an end. Peak consumption has passed," Golubev said.