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    RIA Novosti: South Stream May Exist, But Under EU Rules - EU Energy Chief Oettinger

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EU Energy Commissioner Gunther Oettinger said that the South Stream gas pipeline may operate in the European Union but exclusively under European rules

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RIA Novosti: South Stream May Exist, But Under EU Rules - EU Energy Chief Oettinger

The European Commission insists that Russia's South Stream gas pipeline operates in the European Union exclusively under European rules, EU Energy Commissioner Gunther Oettinger said Thursday.

“We must say in a single voice that South Stream can exist, but according to our rules,” Oettinger said.

On Friday, Oettinger is expected to meet with Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak to discuss future Russian gas deliveries to Europe.

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