Poland signals last-minute Russia gas deal hitch

WARSAW, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Poland's deputy prime minister cast into doubt on Friday an accord between Warsaw and Moscow aimed at securing Russian gas imports in 2010 and beyond.

Poland, facing an annual gas shortfall of 2.5 billion cubic metres (bcm) from 2010, announced a deal last week after talks in Moscow that envisages the import of 10.3 bcm of gas annually direct from Russia's Gazprom (GAZP.MM) until 2037, up from 7-8 bcm at present.

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