Itar-Tass citing Mr Alexei Miller Russian Gazprom gas company head said direct supplies can lower the gas price for consumers in Germany.

He said that "If we could supply gas directly to consumers, Germans would pay less. He added that Gazprom share in the final gas price for Germany never was higher than 50%.”

Mr Miller noted that "We love and respect our clients. However, for them the question is not one of the price for final consumers, but own profit. Naturally, nobody wishes decreasing own margin."

The Gazprom head favored linking of the gas price with the price for oil. According to his long term forecast, the blue fuel cost will rise. In the future gas will be used wider also as synthetic liquid fuel.

(Sourced from Itar-Tass)