Wintershall CEO says he is not concerned by Nord Stream 2 sanctions threat

BASF India

23/11/2020 11:44

FRANKFURT, Nov 23 (Reuters) - The chief executive of
Wintershall Dea  WINT.UL   BASFn.DE  said he was not concerned
by ongoing reports of U.S. sanctions threats against the
Gazprom-led  GAZP.MM  gas pipeline project Nord Stream 2, where
his company acts as a co-financier.
    "We are not affected," CEO Mario Mehren told reporters in a
press call on Monday.
    Mehren said he was confident the infrastructure would be
built, adding that it was necessary to supply Europe's industry
with competitively priced gas.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N2HX1PG
     
    

 (Reporting by Vera Eckert, editing by Riham Alkousaa)
 ((vera.eckert@thomsonreuters.com; +49 30 2201 33654;
@EckertVera;))