Turkmenistan, in the absence of agreements with Russia put into operation in December 2009 an additional branch of the pipeline to Iran, which plans to boost purchases of fuel from 8 billion to 20 billion cubic meters a year. At the same time, joint natural gas pipeline from Russia - Caspian Sea, the East-West and the expansion of CAC-4 - have not moved from the dead point. At the same time, loss of profits Turkmengaz of cessation of gas exports in April-July in Russia amounted to at least $ 2.5 billion Experts point out that if Moscow and Ashgabat fail to agree this year on the resumption of purchases of gas, Turkmenistan is at some point may to join the trans-European gas pipeline Nabucco.

Turkmen State Agency Turkmen habarlary reported that Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov greeted in a telephone conversation, Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad on the election as the President of Iran and discussed with him the possibility of expanding cooperation in energy and transport. Turkmen leader, in particular, invited his Iranian counterpart to visit Ashgabat on official visit in the third decade of December and take part in festivities at the commissioning of the pipeline Dovletabad-Sarakhs-Hangeran, which begins to supply Turkmen gas to Iran.

total length of new pipeline's consent to start with the biggest gas fields of Turkmenistan Dovletabad, will be 30.5 km (the diameter of the pipe - 1020 mm). The design capacity - 12.5 billion cubic meters of gas a year. Iran along with Russia is a traditional buyer of Turkmen gas. For pipeline Korpeje-Kurt-Kui (Korpeje from the field in the west) Turkmenistan annually exports to Iran 7,5-8 billion cubic meters of gas. As a result of bilateral talks held in Ashgabat in July, an agreement was reached on increasing the supply of up to 14 billion cubic meters of gas per year and the construction of a new pipeline. Yesterday it was announced that the price will be shaped by international standards. But, as reported by the source in Turkmengaz, yet it is not defined.

Gas with Dovletabadskogo fields traditionally exported to Russia (30-42 billion cubic meters per year). The decision on the supply of raw materials for the same resource base was taken after Russia stopped to buy Turkmen gas pipeline after an explosion CAC-4 on the border with Uzbekistan on 9 April. Chief editor of The Russian Energy Mikhail Krutihin notes that, according to his data, repairs after an explosion at the CAC-4 was completed in four days, but Gazprom refused to take the gas. The Turkmen no choice but to seek alternative sources of earnings Russia - Iran, China and the Nabucco, - said the expert. As a result, all projects in Russia have been frozen.

Expanding the pipeline

CAC-4, and the construction of the Caspian Sea have remained on paper. A tender for the construction of the East-West gas pipeline, which Russia President Dmitry Medvedev agreed with Mr Berdymuhammedov in March, has still not been completed. The Europeans, as far as I know, Turkmenistan made a good proposal for the construction of the East-West. The only thing they ask - to Germans and Austrians in the design field. And if the EU can help, the Baku and Ashgabat will decide on the demarcation of borders the Caspian Sea, and I expect that at some point in the realization of Nabucco Turkmenistan to join the project - says Krutihin.
Analyst Arbat Capital Vitaly whopper notes that were previously planned, that Gazprom is buying gas from Turkmenistan at the market price, will deliver it to Iran in exchange for energy resources in the Persian Gulf. Turkmenistan is likely, it was not so important who sell the gas if the price fair. But when Gazprom stopped to buy gas, had to think about other options for marketing. Otherwise, the power to idle production for nothing, and the country is losing revenue, - said the expert. Director of East European Gas Analysis Michael Korchemkina calculated that the income of Turkmengaz in the I quarter of the gas exports to Russia amounted to $ 3.5 billion, and lost revenue in April-July - $ 2,5-4 billion in 2008, Gazprom, on his calculations, bought Turkmen gas at $ 5.9 billion Prices this year have been increased by half, but the sale lasted only three months, - said the expert.

All three analysts polled agree that Gazprom is losing influence over gas supplies from Turkmenistan.

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