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Gas price for population of Armenia may rise by some 20%, by preliminary data
ARMINFO
Tuesday, May 21, 18:41
Gas price for the population of Armenia may rise by some 20% and for
commercial consumers by 15%. These are preliminary data, said Robert
Nazaryan, Head of the Public Services Regulatory Committee of Armenia,
in an interview with Haylur program on the Armenian Public Television.
He said that the Committee has not adopted a final decision yet, as it
is holding discussions and consultations. Gas price components are
currently being studied, particularly, ArmRusgasprom Company's
expenses, foreign exchange rate fluctuations, inflation rate for
materials and equipment necessary for the gas network, Nazaryan said.
Following the rise of the Russian gas tariff for Armenia from the
current $180 per 1,000 cu m to $270, ArmRusgasprom applied to the
Public Services Regulatory Commission for increasing the gas tariff
for the population by 67.4% - from the current 132,000 drams to
221,000 drams per 1000 cu m, and for the large consumers by 61.3% -
from $243 per 1000 cu m to $392. The Government of Armenia has
submitted a written application to the Committee for subsidizing 30%
of the Russian gas price for Armenia. The last time gas tariff rose in
April 2010. Armenia imports also Iranian gas in exchange for electric
power - 3,000kWh per 1 cu m.
ARMINFO
Tuesday, May 21, 18:41
Gas price for the population of Armenia may rise by some 20% and for
commercial consumers by 15%. These are preliminary data, said Robert
Nazaryan, Head of the Public Services Regulatory Committee of Armenia,
in an interview with Haylur program on the Armenian Public Television.
He said that the Committee has not adopted a final decision yet, as it
is holding discussions and consultations. Gas price components are
currently being studied, particularly, ArmRusgasprom Company's
expenses, foreign exchange rate fluctuations, inflation rate for
materials and equipment necessary for the gas network, Nazaryan said.
Following the rise of the Russian gas tariff for Armenia from the
current $180 per 1,000 cu m to $270, ArmRusgasprom applied to the
Public Services Regulatory Commission for increasing the gas tariff
for the population by 67.4% - from the current 132,000 drams to
221,000 drams per 1000 cu m, and for the large consumers by 61.3% -
from $243 per 1000 cu m to $392. The Government of Armenia has
submitted a written application to the Committee for subsidizing 30%
of the Russian gas price for Armenia. The last time gas tariff rose in
April 2010. Armenia imports also Iranian gas in exchange for electric
power - 3,000kWh per 1 cu m.