“Gazprom” executed FAS warning
On 25 March 2017, “Gazprom” PJSC reported on executing FAS warning to stop actions (omissions) that have signs of violating the antimonopoly law.
The procedure for filing an application to purchase natural gas through on-exchange trading provides for coordinating the volume of the acquired natural gas with “Gazprom” PJSC. It is necessary for further transportation of natural gas via the major gas-transportation system of “Gazprom” PJSC and reaching on-exchange trading.
The elements of the violation included refusal to coordination the volumes of natural gas transportation planned by “ATI” Ltd. for purchasing through the exchange. Such actions infringed the interests of the participants of on-exchange trading with natural gas (Part 1 Article 10 of the Federal Law “On Protection of Competition”).
Following the warning, “Gazprom” PJSC undertook measures to eliminate the violation by coordinating transportation of the natural gas purchased through the exchange.