media reported that Turkey transferred to the state property of gas corporations, the owners of the assets of which are “Gazprom” and “Gazprombank”, but, as stated by Business FM the Russian monopoly, Gazprom owns stakes in Turkish companies.
Gazprom has a share in the Turkish Akfel Holding. About this Business FM said the press service of the Russian company. The official statement on the matter already prepared.
Previously, “Kommersant” reported that Turkey nationalized the assets of “Gazprom”. In early December, in Ankara decided on the nationalization of the company Akfel Holding, which is the largest importer of Russian gas in the country. This measure is not related to the events that occurred on 19 December when, during the opening of the exhibition in Ankara was killed by the Russian Ambassador.
according to the publication, the decision to transfer the gas Corporation in the state property was made after Akfel Holding was suspected of having links with opposition movements, supportive of Fethullah Gulen. The owners of the assets of Turkish companies are including “Gazprom” and “Gazprombank”. “We simply took the most effective and profitable seller of Russian gas,” — said the newspaper’s source close to Gazprom. The new owner of the Turkish gas operator is actually national insurance Fund.
according to the newspaper, Gazprom has a minority stake in Akfel Holding and not endorsed by the Turkish government an option to buy 50% in Akfel Gas. Thus at Akfel and Gazprom has a 30-year contract for the supply of 2.25 billion cubic meters of gas per year. He was signed in August 2012 and is valid till the end of December 2043.
In General, the group companies Akfel have 55% in the portfolio of deliveries “Gazprom” to private Turkish importers and about 20% of all Russian gas supplies to Turkey. Annual revenue of the group from gas business edition is estimated at 400-500 million dollars. Officially, the Akfel group of financial indicators does not open.
“Gazprom” there is really nothing to do with it, says Deputy Director General for gas problems national energy security Fund Alexei Grivach.
Alexei Grivach Deputy Director General for gas problems national energy security Fund
In the end a compromise is found, said the head of analytical Department of national energy security Fund Alexander Pasechnik.
Alexander Pasechnik the head of analytical Department of national energy security Fund
next year is no longer valid, the discount on gas for private importers and to approve the new prices, you must sit at the negotiating table. Experts believe that the local gas dispute with Turkey was inevitable. At the same time, they noted that the Russian side need a working relationship with the Turkish authorities to implement politically important project “Turkish stream.” Agreement on its construction was signed on 6 December the President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
As writes the edition, the Russian monopoly is trying to resolve the problems of loss of assets, but attempts were not successful. In Akfel and “Gazprom” have refused comments, the Turkish national insurance Fund has not responded to the request.
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