Gazprom halts gas purchases from independent extractors

Gazprom has stopped gas purchases from independent extractors, Vedomosti reports.

Gazprom will stop buying gas from Novatek, 42 million cubic meters of gas will be unused, according to September 6, it is about 28% of output. Lukoil sells 27 million cubic meters of gas to Gazprom (60% of average extraction in August), Sibneftegaz sells 8.6 million cubic meters.

Anatoly Golomolzin, Deputy Chief of the Federal Anti-Monopoly Service, says that Gazprom may suffer a penalty for a domination attempt.