Russian gas producer Gazprom has acknowledged in a eurobond prospectus that there are risks that the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project may be of suspended or scrapped due to challenges such as political pressure.
"While implementing our major international projects, such as the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, we have faced and may continue to encounter risks associated with changes in political conditions in various regions related to such projects," Reuters cited Gazprom as saying.
"In exceptional circumstances, including owing to political pressure, such changes may result in a project being suspended or discontinued," the statement reads.
