FACTBOX - Countries affected by Russia-Ukraine gas row

Tue Jan 6, 2009 6:43am GMT
 
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(Reuters) - Following are comments from European customers affected by the cut-off in gas supplies by Russia's gas export monopoly Gazprom to its neighbour Ukraine over a pricing dispute:

EU

There is no real risk to Russian gas supplies to European Union industry from the Russia-Ukraine gas dispute so far, the EU Commission said on Monday.

AUSTRIA

Gas supplies to Austria on Monday were not affected, the national regulator and a spokeswoman from the economy ministry, said.

BULGARIA

Bulgarian saw a 10-15 percent drop in Russian natural gas supplies on Monday after a price dispute between Ukraine and Russia affected supplies to Europe, Bulgaria's state gas monopoly Bulgargaz said.

Gazprom's Balkan distribution unit said exports to Bulgaria fell by 7.2 percent in the 24 hours to Monday morning.

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