gas supplies

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin discussed problems involving Russian gas transit via Ukraine with Bulgarian Prime Minister and Romanian President Traian Basescu over the phone on Tuesday, Itar-Tass reported.

Russian natural gas supplies to Romania via Isaccea (southeastern Romania) were halted, but Romanian consumers are not affected by the decision, as the existing stocks can cover consumption needs, Ioan Rusu, general manager of Romanian state-owned gas pipeline operator Transgaz, stated Tuesday.