Object

Rights:

The Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)

Abstract:

This September, the Russian government supported a request from Rosneft, Russia's biggest oil company, to allow it to export natural gas via the Gazprom-owned Nord Stream 2 (NS2), which is not yet operational. President Vladimir Putin will make the ultimate decision. However, the EU law requiring access to NS2 for shippers other than Gazprom means that it is possible that the Kremlin will try to allow such limited competition. In practice, it would mean that NS2 is used by only two companies controlled by the Kremlin, which would not comport to EU law. Such a scenario, however, would signal the growing influence of Rosneft's head, Igor Sechin, on the Russian and international political scenes.

Place of Publishing:

Warsaw

Digitisation Sponsor:

The Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)

Publisher:

The Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)

Issued:

2021.11.15

Format:

pdf

Extent:

636 KB

Identifier:

oai:digit.pism.pl:5563

Source:

PISM Bulletin no. 190 (1886), 2021

Language:

eng

Is Version Of:

Biuletyn PISM nr 190 (2388), 2021

Rights Holder:

The Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)

Location of Physical Object:

Library of the Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)