GCIS INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: Japan asks Russia to boost gas, coal supplies

ISSUED BY: GCIS Communications Command Center

SOURCE: Ria Novosti

12March2011 11:23amEST

GCIS INTELLIGENCE UPDATE: Earthquake-stricken Japan asked Russia on Saturday to increase energy supplies and Moscow is ready to deliver up to 150,000 tons of liquefied natural gas and increase gas supplies, Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin said.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said earlier in the day liquefied natural gas supplies to Japan should be stepped up if requested. (read full report)

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