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GEORGIA LANDSLIDE DISRUPTS RUSSIAN SUPPLIES TO ARMENIA
Interfax, Russia
Aug 21 2014
By Staff reporter
Posted 21 August 2014 12:17 GMT
A landslide in Georgia on Wednesday has cut gas supplies to Armenia,
but Gazprom Armenia has stressed it will not disrupt the volume it
delivers to customers.
The gas supply through the North-South trunk was cut off at 11.45pm
(GMT: 7.45pm) on Thursday following a landslide in the Darial Gorge
near Georgia's border with Russia, which damaged a section of the
pipeline that delivers Russian gas to Armenia, sources at the Armenian
Emergency Services Ministry and Georgian Gas Transportation Co. told
Interfax.
The Georgian Gas Transportation Co. is evaluating the damage and
plans to begin repair work soon, the company said.
However, deliveries to Armenian customers will continue, the Gazprom
subsidiary told Interfax. "Gazprom Armenia will provide full gas
supplies to consumers in Armenia, without restrictions, from internal
reserves."
Armenia, which does not produce any of its own gas, received 1.96
billion cubic metres from Gazprom in 2013.
The exporter enhanced its presence in the country's gas and electricity
sector late last year when it bought the remaining 20% stake in gas
distributor ArmRosgazprom from the Armenian government, becoming the
full owner.
Amid heightened tensions with Ukraine in December, Russia also
offered to annul the 35% duty charged to Armenia for petroleum product
imports. The agreement set the gas price at $5.35/MMBtu - compared
with around $10.5/MMBtu charged to Ukraine at the time (see Russia
and Gazprom widen footprint in Armenia, 3 December 2013).
Georgia also receives 10% of the gas that crosses the country en
route to Armenia.
Interfax, Russia
Aug 21 2014
By Staff reporter
Posted 21 August 2014 12:17 GMT
A landslide in Georgia on Wednesday has cut gas supplies to Armenia,
but Gazprom Armenia has stressed it will not disrupt the volume it
delivers to customers.
The gas supply through the North-South trunk was cut off at 11.45pm
(GMT: 7.45pm) on Thursday following a landslide in the Darial Gorge
near Georgia's border with Russia, which damaged a section of the
pipeline that delivers Russian gas to Armenia, sources at the Armenian
Emergency Services Ministry and Georgian Gas Transportation Co. told
Interfax.
The Georgian Gas Transportation Co. is evaluating the damage and
plans to begin repair work soon, the company said.
However, deliveries to Armenian customers will continue, the Gazprom
subsidiary told Interfax. "Gazprom Armenia will provide full gas
supplies to consumers in Armenia, without restrictions, from internal
reserves."
Armenia, which does not produce any of its own gas, received 1.96
billion cubic metres from Gazprom in 2013.
The exporter enhanced its presence in the country's gas and electricity
sector late last year when it bought the remaining 20% stake in gas
distributor ArmRosgazprom from the Armenian government, becoming the
full owner.
Amid heightened tensions with Ukraine in December, Russia also
offered to annul the 35% duty charged to Armenia for petroleum product
imports. The agreement set the gas price at $5.35/MMBtu - compared
with around $10.5/MMBtu charged to Ukraine at the time (see Russia
and Gazprom widen footprint in Armenia, 3 December 2013).
Georgia also receives 10% of the gas that crosses the country en
route to Armenia.