Gazprom slows construction of Power of Siberia pipeline

Gazprom has slowed construction of its Power of Siberia pipeline, the company's Deputy Chairman Vitaly Markelov said.

Markelov said of Power of Siberia's 2158 km of pipeline to be built, 115 km was complete and another 400 km was planned for this year. Gazprom had earlier said it aimed to complete around 800 km of the link this year.

Gazprom has begun work on a pipeline to China with a view to shipping 38  billion cubic metres of gas per year, Reuters reports.