EU: EC says needs more talks with Gazprom

The European Commission needs to hold further talks with Gazprom before seeking feedback on concessions submitted by the Russian state gas exporter aimed at resolving a competition dispute, the EU’s antitrust regulator said on Tuesday.

Gazprom, Europe’s largest gas supplier, said in December it had filed proposals with the Commission, seeking to resolve a five-year EU case over the Russian gas giant’s alleged monopoly practices.

“We still have some exchanges with Gazprom before we are ready to market test the commitments but I do hope we will be able to do that soon and we’re exchanging that with Gazprom more or less as we speak,” Margrethe Vestager told a news conference.

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