# Global gas sector needs a forum for depoliticized dialogue, Kremlin aide says

https://mins.news/en/item/116216

- TASS, 2026-10-26 16:57 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://tass.com/economy/2208199

> Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said the global gas industry is in a difficult position amid sharply heightened tensions in the Middle East, terrorist attacks on Russia’s Nord Stream pipelines and Western restrictions on purchases of gas, related equipment and technologies. He said the Gas Exporting Countries Forum provides a needed venue for professional, depoliticized dialogue.