The US plans to take management of the gasoline pipeline that connects Russia to Europe through Ukraine as a part of an up to date model of the minerals deal.

Supply: Reuters, citing sources

Particulars: A supply famous that the doc comprises "a US demand that the US authorities's Worldwide Growth Finance Company take management of a pure gasoline pipeline from Russian vitality large Gazprom throughout Ukraine to Europe".

Reuters doesn’t specify which gasoline pipeline is being referred to. Nevertheless, Russian Gazprom doesn’t personal any pipelines in Ukraine.

A number of gasoline routes from Russia to the EU go by Ukraine (reminiscent of Soiuz, Prohres and Urengoy-Pomary-Uzhhorod), however all of them are state-owned and managed by Ukraine's Fuel Transmission System Operator.

Background: On 11-12 April, a Ukrainian delegation will reportedly maintain technical consultations in Washington with President Donald Trump's administration on a deal on entry to crucial Ukrainian minerals.

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