Gazprom introduces special gas supplies scheme over frosts in 42 regs

MOSCOW, February 19 (Itar-Tass) -- Russia's national gas utility
Gazprom has adopted a special gas supplies scheme for 42 Russian region
because of severe frosts, the Prime-Tass economic news agency reported on
Friday, citing a company spokesman.
Thus, under the so-called Scheme 1 clients will be provided with
reserve types of fuel to meet growing demand of the population and public
utilities, Igor Volobuyev told journalists.
"Scheme 1 is annually approved by regional administrations and obliges
industrial gas consumers to have reserve types of fuel in the winter
period. It sets no limits for the population and public utilities," he
said.