«Gazprom” has revised the configuration of the gas pipeline system “Turkish Stream” – it can be in two or even four times less than the previously announced size of four strings of 63 billion cubic meters. per year. As reported by “Interfax” a source in the industry, is now in “Gazprom” to build at least one set – a maximum of two lines of the Black Sea highway.
«Gazprom» has revised plans to build a “Turkish Stream” and give up third and fourth thread of the pipeline, Interfax reported, citing a source familiar with the plans of the company.
According to the source, is now in “Gazprom” to build at least one set – a maximum of two lines of the Black Sea highway. The official representative of “Gazprom” Sergei Kupriyanov declined to comment on the situation with the “Turkish Stream».
This was preceded by media reports that negotiations on construction of gas pipeline have stalled. Reuters news agency quoted a source in official circles in Turkey, wrote that the reason was “lack of key agreements on granting Ankara a discount on Russian gas.” This is a discount of 10.25% for gas supply volume of 28-30 billion cubic meters. m, which in February announced Energy Minister Taner Yildiz.
Also, an agreement prevents a condition of “Gazprom” to build a four-wire line, while Ankara agreed on the construction of only one necessary for Turkey itself, reported Agency.
The Russian authorities deny the freezing of negotiations. According to Energy Minister Alexander Novak, Russia and Turkey have failed to agree on the discount, which will be 10.25%. This documents the discount has not yet been signed.
On Friday, the representative of the Russian Energy Ministry told RIA Novosti that Russia sent two options Turkish intergovernmental agreement on “Turkish Stream” – for the construction of either the first or all four threads. “They sent two proposals to the Turkish intergovernmental agreement on” Turkish Stream. ” One – on the construction of the first line, the second – for the construction of all four strings “- said the Ministry of Energy agensttva, without specifying when the documents were sent.
As reported, in June” Gazprom “gave the command for contractors “Southern Corridor” (used for supplying gas to the Black Sea highway) to complete the work begun, but not to start work on the new facilities; I canceled the tender for the new “Southern Corridor” by 55.5 billion rubles; terminate the contract with hired for the construction of the first line of the sea pipeline Italian Saipem.
«Gazprom» has built half of the “Southern Corridor” – his “western route” (the pipeline “Pisarevka-Anapa”). Its capacity is sufficient to fill two lines of the “South Stream».
Earlier, a source in the Energy Ministry told reporters that Russia offered Turkey to begin to sign an intergovernmental agreement is not in four, and one thread “Turkish stream.”
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