Serbia's president says the United States plans to introduce sanctions against Serbia’s main gas supplier that is controlled by Russia.

The Petroleum Industry of Serbia, primarily owned by Russia’s Gazprom Neft and its parent company Gazprom, is Serbia’s exclusive gas supplier and controls the main pipelines delivering gas from Russia to Serbian households and industries.

The United States will in the coming days introduce financial sanctions against Serbia's oil company NIS, which is majority owned by Russia's Gazprom Neft and Gazprom, President Aleksandar Vucic said on Friday.

The United States plans to introduce sanctions against Serbia’s main gas supplier, which is controlled by Russia, Serbia’s president said Saturday. President Aleksandar Vucic told state RTS broadcaster that Serbia has been officially informed that the decision on sanctions will come into force on January 1 but that he has so far not received any related documents from the U.

By Tatyana Kekic in Belgrade The United States is set to impose sanctions on Serbia's state-owned oil company, NIS, due to its significant Russian ownership, Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic announced on December 13.

The United States is planning to impose sanctions on Serbia's leading oil and gas company, NIS, due to its Russian ownership. Over fifty percent of the Serbian company is owned by the energy giant Gazprom,