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Gazprom Export fully meets nominations of clients via Austria’s Baumgarten hub

One third of Russian gas exports to Europe run through Baumgarten an der March

MOSCOW, December 13. /TASS/. Gazprom Export fully satisfies nominations of clients after resumption of natural gas transit via Austria’s Baumgarten gas hub suspended earlier because of the explosion, the company said on Wednesday.

"Gazprom Export fully meets daily nominations of our clients that are receiving gas via Austrian gas hub Baumgarten," the company reported.

It has become possible owing to fast and efficient work of Austrian partners on the soonest possible resumption of natural gas transit after the accident, the Russian gas exporter said. 0vnk

One person died and 21 were wounded following the explosion on the territory of a gas distribution station of Austria’s OMV near Baumgarten an der March, Austria’s police reported earlier.

The explosion on the territory of a gas distribution station of Austria’s OMV near Baumgarten an der March because of a technical malfunction earlier on Tuesday resulted in a major fire and complete stoppage of gas transportation over this gas pipeline. The affected gas terminal distributes gas delivered from Russia and Norway to Germany, Italy, France, Slovenia, Croatia, and Hungary. One third of Russian gas exports to Europe run through Baumgarten an der March.