Gazprom Transgaz Belarus Explained

Gazprom Transgaz Belarus
Native Name:ОАО «Газпром трансгаз Беларусь»
Native Name Lang:ru
Predecessor:Zapadtransgaz
Beltransgaz
Foundation:1992
Location City:Minsk
Location Country:Belarus
Parent:Gazprom

Gazprom Transgaz Belarus (former name: Beltransgaz) is a natural gas infrastructure and transportation company of Belarus. It operates the main natural gas transit pipelines through Belarus—Northern Lights and Yamal–Europe. Beltransgaz was founded in 1992 on the bases of Zapadtransgaz, a company responsible for the gas transit through Belarus. The company became 100% owned by the Russian gas company Gazprom in 2011.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: Reuters . Gazprom says Belarus deal agreed, no gas cuts for EU . Denis . Dyomkin . 24 November 2011 . 25 November 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306101445/http://uk.reuters.com/article/russia-gazprom-idUSL5E7MO3IR20111124 . 6 March 2016.