Dusan Bajatović, General Director of the Srbijagaz company in the ruling coalition and deputy chairman of the Socialist Party of Serbia, announced his country’s desire to increase gas supplies from the Russian Federation and expand underground gas storage facilities (UGS). His words guide the way RIA News.
“We want to increase the volume of gas purchased from Russia; this is now the only gas available,” he emphasized.
It is stated that Belgrade is counting on Gazprom’s assistance in expanding gas supplies from the Russian Federation and increasing UGS facilities. According to Bayatovic, after the expansion of the Banatski Dvor UGS facility and the establishment of the Chestereg and Srpski Itebey UGS facilities, Serbia will be able to increase storage volumes to 2.5-3 billion cubic meters. M.
The official stated that Serbia currently consumes more than 3 billion cubic meters of energy. m of gas per year, and in the near future this number may increase, especially after the construction of gas-fired thermal power plants in cooperation with Gazprom.
Previously Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic statedHe said that his country’s moral position does not allow sanctions against Russia.
Previously Vucic said On finding alternatives to fuel from Russia.