Russia and EU in talks on big gas purchase

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Publication Date 30/09/2000
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The European Union and Russia began talks in September 2000 aimed at realising a big increase in European purchases of Russian energy supplies. EC officials suggested doubling imports of gas and increases in other purchases including oil and electricity. The initiative comes amid growing anxiety in the EU about European countries' reliance on oil.

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