Russia lobbies EU for special treatment on major pipeline

EUObserver reported that Russian energy officials were
lobbying the EU in the spring of 2011 to grant the Gazprom-led South Stream exemptions from EU competition and gas market rules. Energy Commissioner Gunther Oettinger said the rival, EU-backed Nabucco project remained a priority, but indicated that some concessions were possible.

Gazprom held an event in Brussels on the 25 May 2011 to promote its South Stream gas pipeline.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Turkey caught between Nabucco and South Stream http://www.europeansources.info/record/turkey-caught-between-nabucco-and-south-stream/

http://www.euractiv.com/energy/south-steam-promotion-leaves-questions-unanswered-news-505159 http://www.euractiv.com/energy/south-steam-promotion-leaves-questions-unanswered-news-505159

Wikipedia: South Stream http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Stream

Website: South Stream http://south-stream.info/?L=1

South Stream: Press Release, 25.5.11: Brussels hosted South Stream presentation http://south-stream.info/index.php?id=38&L=1&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=208&cHash=78607a8cbf

European Commission: RAPID: SPEECH/11/382: Speech of Commissioner Oettinger at the South Stream event http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=SPEECH/11/382&format=PDF&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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