Russia to stop Finland gas from Saturday

Starting Saturday and during the subsequent summer season, Gasum will supply its consumers from other sources, the state-owned company has announced.

The “is very disappointing that our natural gas supplier under the supply contract will now be cut off”, said Gasum chief Mika Wiljanen, adding the company “is carefully prepared for this” situation.

And Gasum's vice president, Olga Vaisanen, told CNN on Friday that Finland is also accepting gas from the gas pipeline from Estonia, Balticconector, but that added that the winter season “will be challenging”. /Periscopi/