Russia Launches New Domestic Oil, Gas Pipelines

Reuters

MOSCOW, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Russia on Wednesday launched a new domestic gas pipeline and two new oil pipelines at a ceremony attended by President Vladimir Putin.

The Bovanenkovo-Ukhta 2 gas pipeline, which has the capacity to pump 263 million cubic metres per day, will feed supplies into export routes to northern Europe. Also inaugurated at the ceremony were the Kuyumba-Taishet and Zapolyarye-Purpe oil pipelines.

(Reporting by Vladimir Soldatkin and Olesya Astakhova; Writing by Christian Lowe; Editing by Alexander Winning)



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