Launched last month by the energy ministry, the pipeline tender was part of efforts to facilitate the import of gas and transition away from coal, but was vetoed due to what the Finance Ministry saw as procedural breaches, fiscal risks and uncertainty over a new gas law. On Monday, the Energy Ministry said it was putting the tender on hold due to what it called new parameters and assumptions, but gave no further details.
–Reuters–
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