Gazprom Considers Increasing Presence in North American Gas Market
Russian gas monopoly Gazprom is “going to be a serious player” in North American upstream natural gas initiatives, according to Deputy CEO Alexander Medvedev. Platts LNG Daily notes that, despite Gazprom’s earlier announcement that gas deliveries via pipeline to Europe from the Shtokman gas field would take precedence over LNG shipments to the United States, other Russian liquefaction projects may supply the U.S. LNG market. [Subscription required]