TRUCE BETWEEN GERMAN GAS SUPPLIERS

The stormy politics of Germany's natural gas suppliers looks set to calm down for a while. This follows the first long term agreement for imports of Russian gas into the former East Germany. At the center of action once again is Wintershall AG, Essen. This BASF AG subsidiary stole a lead on larger rivals in securing gas production from Russia's future field developments (OGJ, Sept. 14, 1992, p. 29). Now, Wintershall/Gazprom joint venture Wintershall Erdgas Handelhaus GmbH (WIEH),