EU's Oettinger expects Russia-Ukraine gas deal this month
Europe's top energy official said on Monday he expected an interim gas deal between Russia and Ukraine to be completed this month, enabling Russian gas deliveries to Ukraine this winter and curbing the threat of cuts to Europe.
"We should get the interim solution in October," European Energy Commissioner Guenther Oettinger said on the sidelines of a meeting of energy and environment ministers.
The European Union is trying to broker a deal to resolve a stand-off after Russia shut off gas deliveries to Ukraine over what it said were more than $5 billion in unpaid bills.