Russia and Qatar partner for Yamal deal

April 19, 2010

Russia and Qatar partner for Yamal deal

Russia and Qatar have agreed to work together to develop gas reserves in Russia's Yamal peninsula. The announcement came in a joint communique issued today ahead of a meeting of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum at the sidelines of the LNG16 conference in Oran, Algeria.

"The parties reached agreenent to further develop their co-operation ...including through joint implementation of the integrated project to develop the gas reserves of the Yamal peninsula," they said.

No further details were immediately available.

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