Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Gazprom with ultimatum from Central Asian countries

Gazprom
Three of the richest of gas countries in Central Asia, yeasterday made a great change with their relations with Gazprom. The directors of three state companies "Turkmengas", "Uzbekneftgas" and "Kazmunaygas" made a visitation of the chief of Russian comany and told that they will sell the gas to European prices from the next year.
So Moskow, which in international diplomacy, not only once speculated with the threat to create "Gas OPEC", together with other large gas exporters, for the first time met the point of view of the companies.
It looks that the difference had formed because of active diplomacy of American and European governments, which are trying to establish an alternativ of Russia trace for exporting of Middle Asian gas for Europe, claim commenters of "Vremya Novostey".
Paradox according to Russian journalists, that if Gasprom agree with the options of the ultimatum, the Trans-Caspian project, supported from Washington, will be stopped. Together with this the intentions of Russia to realize Caspian gas-main are going stronger, in which the Russians are planning to transportate 10 billions cubic meters Turqmens and the same value Kazachtan's gas.

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