Construction of the pipeline “Nord stream-2″ is not conducive to the development of competition in the European gas market, said the US State Department special envoy Amos Hochsteyn. According to him, the project bypassing Ukraine is not a commercial
The Russian gas pipeline “Nord Stream-2″ is not a commercial project, the infrastructure for the supply of Russian gas to Europe through Ukraine already exists and works well, said special envoy and US State Department coordinator for international energy Amos Hochsteyn. An interview with him published the “Interfax” and “Kommersant»
May 19
«I do not agree that” North Stream-2. “- This is a commercial project – Hochsteyn said. “Nord Stream-1″ is filled with only 70 per cent. & Lt; … & gt; Commercial benefits of building a new pipeline for $ 12 billion, despite the fact that the infrastructure already exists, and gas prices are currently low, is questionable. The pipeline through Ukraine to work and work well, “- he explained
On the question of why the United States supports the projects of gas supplies to Europe from Azerbaijan via the” Southern Corridor “, Hochsteyn said that these projects allow Europe to receive gas from. those sources that previously she had no access that increases competition
«So this project -. important part of diversification. While the “North Stream-2″ sends the same gas to the same supplier, just not through Ukraine, and in Germany – and that’s all he does – on the “Southern Corridor” will gas from Azerbaijan and maybe in the future, from Turkmenistan to Europe. That is, in Europe, will come new energy sources, “- he said the State Department’s special envoy
He said that he sees no future” without Russia as one of the largest supplier of gas to the European market. “. “It is absolutely clear to me. But why try at regular intervals to eliminate competition in the market? “- He asked. “I am all for the maximum amount of gas supply opportunities for competition and, accordingly, reasonable prices”, – summed up this part of the conversation Hochsteyn
He also praised the outcome of the negotiations in Doha on the freezing of oil, during which participants. We could not come to an agreement. According Hochsteyna, in the argument was “fundamentally flawed” for freezing production. According to him, the fall in oil prices was due to oversaturation of the market, when supply far exceeded demand. “But if the problem is in the market glut, the production freeze at its maximum not solve the problem. It’s just postpone it “, – concluded Hochsteyn
As previously wrote RBC, May 17 in the Greek city of Thessaloniki ceremony of start of construction of the Trans-Adriatic gas pipeline that will deliver Azerbaijani gas to Italy.. It is a continuation of the Trans-Anatolian gas pipeline, both of them are part of the project “Southern Gas Corridor”, approved by the EU.
on the construction of gas pipeline “Southern Corridor” Vigorous activity occurs against the complications of relations between Ankara and Moscow and stop the negotiations on gas pipeline from Russia “Turkish stream”, which was conceived as a replacement for the European Union blocked earlier project “South stream”. In turn, the “South Stream” should allow to refuse the transit of Russian gas through Ukraine to Europe.
In March, just eight EU member states opposed the expansion of the “Nord Stream”. The heads of the governments of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Poland, Slovakia and Romania, as well as the president of Lithuania believe that the implementation of the second branch of the “Nord Stream” brings geopolitical threat.
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