Govt allows Gazprom to sell gas to methanol plants at free price

MOSCOW, Oct 31 (PRIME) -- The Russian government has allowed gas giant Gazprom and its affiliates to sell from November 1 the natural gas, which would be used to produce methanol for exports from 2020, at non-regulated prices, the government said in a ruling published on its website on Wednesday.

Deregulation of gas prices for methanol producers should boost exports of competitive Russian products and raise investment attractiveness of projects in the sector, the ruling read.

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