Russian energy company Gazprom said Wednesday its chief executive, Alexei Miller , went to Brussels to discuss his commitments to the European energy sector. Miller met in Brussels with European Commissioner for Energy Gunther Oettinger and German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier. Gazprom in a statement said both sides discussed a “wide range” of bilateral issues. “The parties confirmed their interest in maintaining the mutually beneficial relationship built over the decades of successful collaboration,” the Russian company said in a statement . There was no public statement from Oettinger or the German foreign minister on the meeting with Miller. European leaders have tried to add a layer of diversity to a natural gas market that’s dependent on Russia. Ukraine’s role as a transit nation for Russian gas has added to concerns about European energy security. European officials have looked to supplies from gas-rich Azerbaijan as a […]