Gazprom denies involvement in RosUkrEnergo Naftogaz dispute
Tuesday, 31 Mar 2009
Interfax reported that Gazprom has denied reports claiming that it has backed one of the parties in a court dispute over how much gas is stored in the Ukrainian underground gas storage facilities.
Gazprom informed Interfax that "Rumors got round at the end of the week claiming that Gazprom had allegedly backed one party in a court dispute over the amount of gas stored the Ukrainian underground gas storage facilities."
The Stockholm Appeals Court on March 24th heard the parties' positions on a suit, filed by RosUkrEnergo against the state energy company Naftogaz Ukrainy. The court combined several suits into one, seeking the recovery of Naftogaz's debt worth over USD 600 million for the gas Ukraine consumed in 2008, and compelling Naftogaz to raise up to 11.5 billion cubic meters of gas from underground gas storage facilities and transport them to the border with Poland.
