Russia: Gazprom Unlikely to Sell Nord Stream 2 to U.S. Investor

Barchart · 11/26 09:38
It is unlikely that Russian gas giant Gazprom, a shareholder in Nord Stream 2, would agree to hand over ownership of the pipeline to a U.S. investor, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday, commenting on a report that a U.S. businessman plans to bid for the pipeline. U.S. businessman Stephen P. Lynch, who has lived in Russia for two decades and has done business there, has sought a U.S. license to try to buy Nord Stream 2, The Wall Street Journal reported last week. Lynch has sought a license from the U.S. Treasury to negotiate buying…