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http://www.noravank.am/eng/articles/detail.php?ELEMENT_ID=7119
10.06.2013
Iran as a natural gas supplier can become for Armenia full-fledged
alternative to Russia. This was said in the interview to REGNUM IA
correspondent by the Armenian expert, head of the Center for Political
Studies of "Noravank" Foundation Sevak Sarukhanyan. According to him,
if the authorities of Armenia decide to buy gas from their neighbor
Islamic republic instead of Russia, technically it is possible.
"The Iranian gas reserves are estimated approximately at 820 billion
m3 and this state needs new markets for the export of its gas. Selling
of the energy carriers to the international markets is one of the
priorities of Tehran. There are also no problems in the technical
aspect - in case of some investments the volume of the supplied gas
can increase up to 2.5 billion m3 annually, meanwhile our country
consumes about 1.8-1.9 billion m3, and the record for the last two
years has been 2 billion m3. When they say that during the
construction of the Iran-Armenia gas-pipeline a smaller diameter pipe
was used they mean a possibility of once discussed transformation of
Armenia into a gas transition country. But this is absurdity", - said
the expert, saying that there simply no place where the Iranian gas
can be transitioned through Armenia.
As for the possible price of the Iranian gas for Armenia, Sevak
Sarukhanyan mentioned that in Iran they needed to lower the export
tariffs due to the difficult social and economic situation, which was
formed in consequence of the international sanctions. "Today Armenia
does not buy Iranian gas for money. "Gas for electricity" barter
swapping is obtained. Iran is receiving 3kWh electricity for one cubic
meter of gas, which is equivalent to approximately $230. If we buy gas
for the domestic consumption for money the prices will be different.
They were particularly mentioned by the Minister of Energy Armen
Movsisyan - $335 for one thousand cubic meters", - said the head of
the Center for Political Studies of "Noravank" Foundation.
Sevak Sarukhanyan also touched on a topic of Iran's gas policy in
general saying that currently this country has been ceding its
positions on the regional market. "For example Turkey bought Iranian
gas for $500 for one thousand m3, bur recently their contract was
revised in favour of lower prices. Iran was obliged to do this because
it tends to increase the export of the energy carriers. But the
supplies of the Iranian gas to Turkey will be shrinking and there are
two objective reasons for that - growth of the Azerbaijani gas
consumption in Turkey and plans of building Israel-Turkey gas
pipeline. As for the later it is planned to supply gas from the
recently opened big Israeli "Tamar" gas field. Correspondingly there
will be less and less gas in the Tabriz-Erzurum gas pipeline. On the
other hand if the economic sanctions in regard to Iran are
reconsidered one day the gas price for Turkey will be revised again",
- said Sevak Sarukhanyan.
Let us remind you that "Armrusgasprom" Company approached with a
proposal to the Public Services Regulatory Commission to revise
current tariffs for the natural gas sold in the republic.
"Armrusgasprom" offers to raise the tariffs for small consumers (up to
10 thousand m3 per month) from 132 thousand drams (about $318) to 221
thousand drams (about $532) for 1000m3; and for big consumers up to
$392. Because of the tariff revision for gas the government of Armenia
will subsidize the price for gas on 30%.
Previously the prime-minister of Armenia Tigran Sargsyan and Minister
of Energy and Natural Resources Armen Movsisyan stated repeatedly that
the Iranian gas cannot be an alternative to the Russian because of its
high price. According to Movsisyan Iran offers Armenia gas at the
price not lower than $335 for 1000m3 and this number will increase as
in case with Turkey and in that case it will be more profitable to buy
Russian gas. "The flow efficiency of the Iranian gas pipeline can be
increased up to 3 billion m3 annually, and Armenia consumes 1.7
billion m3. It means that the Iranian gas could have become the
alternative to the Russian but for its high price", - said the
Minister.
http://regnum.ru
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http://www.noravank.am/eng/articles/detail.php?ELEMENT_ID=7119
10.06.2013
Iran as a natural gas supplier can become for Armenia full-fledged
alternative to Russia. This was said in the interview to REGNUM IA
correspondent by the Armenian expert, head of the Center for Political
Studies of "Noravank" Foundation Sevak Sarukhanyan. According to him,
if the authorities of Armenia decide to buy gas from their neighbor
Islamic republic instead of Russia, technically it is possible.
"The Iranian gas reserves are estimated approximately at 820 billion
m3 and this state needs new markets for the export of its gas. Selling
of the energy carriers to the international markets is one of the
priorities of Tehran. There are also no problems in the technical
aspect - in case of some investments the volume of the supplied gas
can increase up to 2.5 billion m3 annually, meanwhile our country
consumes about 1.8-1.9 billion m3, and the record for the last two
years has been 2 billion m3. When they say that during the
construction of the Iran-Armenia gas-pipeline a smaller diameter pipe
was used they mean a possibility of once discussed transformation of
Armenia into a gas transition country. But this is absurdity", - said
the expert, saying that there simply no place where the Iranian gas
can be transitioned through Armenia.
As for the possible price of the Iranian gas for Armenia, Sevak
Sarukhanyan mentioned that in Iran they needed to lower the export
tariffs due to the difficult social and economic situation, which was
formed in consequence of the international sanctions. "Today Armenia
does not buy Iranian gas for money. "Gas for electricity" barter
swapping is obtained. Iran is receiving 3kWh electricity for one cubic
meter of gas, which is equivalent to approximately $230. If we buy gas
for the domestic consumption for money the prices will be different.
They were particularly mentioned by the Minister of Energy Armen
Movsisyan - $335 for one thousand cubic meters", - said the head of
the Center for Political Studies of "Noravank" Foundation.
Sevak Sarukhanyan also touched on a topic of Iran's gas policy in
general saying that currently this country has been ceding its
positions on the regional market. "For example Turkey bought Iranian
gas for $500 for one thousand m3, bur recently their contract was
revised in favour of lower prices. Iran was obliged to do this because
it tends to increase the export of the energy carriers. But the
supplies of the Iranian gas to Turkey will be shrinking and there are
two objective reasons for that - growth of the Azerbaijani gas
consumption in Turkey and plans of building Israel-Turkey gas
pipeline. As for the later it is planned to supply gas from the
recently opened big Israeli "Tamar" gas field. Correspondingly there
will be less and less gas in the Tabriz-Erzurum gas pipeline. On the
other hand if the economic sanctions in regard to Iran are
reconsidered one day the gas price for Turkey will be revised again",
- said Sevak Sarukhanyan.
Let us remind you that "Armrusgasprom" Company approached with a
proposal to the Public Services Regulatory Commission to revise
current tariffs for the natural gas sold in the republic.
"Armrusgasprom" offers to raise the tariffs for small consumers (up to
10 thousand m3 per month) from 132 thousand drams (about $318) to 221
thousand drams (about $532) for 1000m3; and for big consumers up to
$392. Because of the tariff revision for gas the government of Armenia
will subsidize the price for gas on 30%.
Previously the prime-minister of Armenia Tigran Sargsyan and Minister
of Energy and Natural Resources Armen Movsisyan stated repeatedly that
the Iranian gas cannot be an alternative to the Russian because of its
high price. According to Movsisyan Iran offers Armenia gas at the
price not lower than $335 for 1000m3 and this number will increase as
in case with Turkey and in that case it will be more profitable to buy
Russian gas. "The flow efficiency of the Iranian gas pipeline can be
increased up to 3 billion m3 annually, and Armenia consumes 1.7
billion m3. It means that the Iranian gas could have become the
alternative to the Russian but for its high price", - said the
Minister.
http://regnum.ru
Return
Another materials of author
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