Russia: Gazprom, Itochu Officials Discuss Energy Supply to Japan

The Gazprom headquarters hosted Wednesday a working meeting between Alexander Ananenkov (image), Deputy Chairman of the Company’s Management Committee and Eizo Kobayashi, President of Itochu Corporation.

The parties discussed proposals on speedy restoration of sustainable energy supply of Japan, particularly through developing the Company’s swap transactions on natural gas supply to Europe.

The meeting participants gave special consideration to the opportunities for interaction between Gazprom and Itochu Corporation as part of the Eastern Gas Program implementation. The parties also addressed gas processing projects in Russia with the promising one that involves construction of an LNG plant near Vladivostok, natural gas processing and CNG offloading facilities as well as natural gas and its derivatives transportation and their sales among potential consumers in Asia-Pacific countries.

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Source: Gazprom, April 21, 2011;