Gazprom close to signing deal that will increase its UK customer base

Gazprom is closing in on a deal to boost its market presence in Britain, according to the Russian gas giant’s deputy chief executive.

Alexander Medvedev told reporters at an economic forum in St Petersburg: “In the near future there will a deal to further increase the customer base on the British market. Anyone who will be in London for the Wimbledon tennis tournament will know about it.” Wimbledon fortnight starts on June 25