...after the Czech Republic liberalised its market from the start of 2007.
The deal for 2008-2012 was signed to annually deliver up to 500 million cubic metres of gas, Gazprom said in a statement late on Wednesday. The deal can be extended by another 5 years.
Gazprom supplies the Czech Republic with the bulk of its gas needs, but most supplies usually go via the former monopoly RWE Transgas.
Gazprom said it had first entered a short-term supply agreement with Vemex in March 2006 and since then the firm has sold 2 billion kilowatt hours or 186 million cubic metres of gas.
Keywords: GAZPROM CZECH/DEAL
[MOSCOW/Reuters/Finance.cz]