OREANDA-NEWS. Management of Federal Tariff Service is to examine growth of gas delivery tariff for independent producers, meeting is set to October 23, and authority will discuss possible increase of tariff by 19%, Veles Capital disclosed with reference to the Federal Tariff Service. To remind, Gazprom offered to adjust tariff by +20%. Gas delivery tariff of 2007 for independent producers was upped +15% since March 1st. In 2008, the tariffs will be increased starting with January 1. Hence, the experts believe that Gazprom is still able to lobby his interest over state organizations, so, it is possible that gas delivery tariff will be raised at rates beyond inflation over 2009-2010.