Sentence examples for transit of gas from inspiring English sources
Russia's Gazprom state-controlled gas monopoly resumed shipments to Europe via Ukraine today, but then accused Ukraine of blocking the transit of gas.
He said the Russian side has made a number of concessions to Ukraine, including paying for transit of gas across it in advance, and giving discounts.
Had Ukraine reversed course by transporting gas to the Balkans, it would have been forced to cut supplies to its own users.European Union monitors, deployed to verify the transit of gas, could shed little light on the situation.
It has been pointed out that other, lower-flying, airliners produce ozone during their flights in the troposphere, but vertical transit of gases between the layers is restricted.
The two countries have repeatedly feuded in recent years over pricing for the transit of Russian gas, and in January, the gas was shut off for roughly two weeks, depriving parts of Europe of heat.
It escalated when Belarus restricted the transit of Russian gas into Europe.
Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin of Russia took a more conciliatory stance toward Ukraine on Thursday in negotiations over the transit of Russian gas through Ukrainian territory.
Gazprom, in turn, issued a statement saying that "the latest step by Ukraine is aimed at escalating the crisis situation with transit of Russian gas to Europe".
Yet the country's volatile politics, its complex relations with Moscow, and the consequent crises over the transit of natural gas to other parts of Europe have made Ukraine an awkward partner for the European Union.
The Russian energy minister, Sergei I. Shmatko, told reporters that transit of Russian gas through Ukraine could be relied on and that the interruptions seen in the winters of 2005-2006 and 2008-2009 would not be repeated.
Equally good news is the GOAJ's newfound desire to expedite ACG Deep Gas development, although Embassy has heard from SOCAR that this field's development also depends on the GOT allowing transit of Caspian gas to European markets.
