Russian gas giant Gazprom PJSC took center stage at one of the industry’s biggest summits on Wednesday, arguing it’s not to blame for Europe’s energy crisis. Gazprom, which supplies vast amounts of natural gas to Europe via pipeline, favors long-term contracts that bring stability to the market, Deputy CEO Elena Burmistrova said in a pre-recorded video at the Flame conference in Amsterdam. Meanwhile, Europe’s own production and imports of seaborne liquefied natural gas have fallen, with shipments going instead to premium markets in Asia, she said. “There has been some inaccurate reporting and speculation about Gazprom’s actions,” Burmistrova said. “We do not receive any pressure to sell as much as we can in the short term. It would undermine the markets predictability, both for us and for our customers.” Elena Burmistrova Gazprom has come under the spotlight as gas prices in Europe are more than five times higher than […]