Despite regional reservations, Russia’s Gazprom said expanding a Baltic Sea gas pipeline would add another layer of reliability for European energy markets. Gazprom said it gathered the relevant parties in Moscow to review developments of the planned second phase of the twin Nord Stream natural gas pipeline running through the Baltic Sea to Germany. The company said it’s already ordered pipelines and reviewed the subsea route. “The meeting participants stressed that the new gas pipeline would dramatically increase the reliability of energy supplies to Europe and strengthen the liquidity of gas hubs, thus facilitating the development of the European gas market,” the company said in a statement. Gazprom signed shareholder agreements on the development of the second […]