European Commission may support Russia's South Stream gas project — Oettinger

 

European Commission may back Russia's South Stream gas project, European Commissioner for Energy Guenther Oettinger said.The project violates European legislation, Oettinger said on Monday. If violations are removed, the European Commission may uphold the project, he confirmed.Oettinger said the EU and Russia will resume talks on the South Stream gas project at the first opportunity. The issue of the South Stream project will be raised at the talks with Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak at the earliest opportunity, he said.

 

European Commission may back Russia's South Stream gas project, European Commissioner for Energy Guenther Oettinger said, reports ITAR-TASS.

 

The project violates European legislation, Oettinger said on Monday. If violations are removed, the European Commission may uphold the project, he confirmed.

 

Oettinger said the EU and Russia will resume talks on the South Stream gas project at the first opportunity. The issue of the South Stream project will be raised at the talks with Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak at the earliest opportunity, he said.

 

The South Stream pipeline will carry Russian gas to the EU bypassing Ukraine. Gas will be pumped to the Bulgaria’s Black Sea port of Varna before extending overland through Serbia, Hungary, and Slovenia to supply gas to the Western Europe via Italy and Austria.