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Why is the gas costing USD 189 at the border sold to the consumer at USD 400?
January 18 2014
`There is a possibility that as a result of the rally organized on
January 18, the gas price issue will be reviewed,' such opinion was
expressed by former PAP MP Vardan Bostanjyan. Referring to recent
developments in gas and the formation of gas price, Mr. Bostanjan
presented the following simple formula: `With regard to the gas price,
the President of Russia has said that we'll reach 1,000 cubic meters
of gas for you to the border at USD 189, by Russia's domestic
consumption prices, you solve your part of the issues. If we pay 400
or more for the consumption, it becomes clear that the gas price for
our consumer grows by more than 200%. How comes it? Especially when
the gas relations were kept secret for a long time. Does anyone know
anything? If yes, let him go. It's not clear even to the authorities.
It is not also clear whether the debt is a debt, or a balloon.'
Aravot.am was interested to know economist Tatul Manaseryan's
assessment of why the gas price costing USD 189 at the border reaches
the consumer at USD 400. He replied, `Still, in the spring, we had
presented a requirement to `ARG' to submit transparent estimations
about the costs, how their profit is formed, and how the tariff
received at the border is almost doubled while getting to the
consumer. Currently, there are no major investments made by `ARG';
there are no major expenses. However, we have not received a response.
Ask, maybe they will answer you.' We did not succeed to get any
answers from `ArmRusGasard'. However, we are ready to publish their
views, too.
Tatev HARUTYUNYAN
Read more at: http://en.aravot.am/2014/01/18/163393/
January 18 2014
`There is a possibility that as a result of the rally organized on
January 18, the gas price issue will be reviewed,' such opinion was
expressed by former PAP MP Vardan Bostanjyan. Referring to recent
developments in gas and the formation of gas price, Mr. Bostanjan
presented the following simple formula: `With regard to the gas price,
the President of Russia has said that we'll reach 1,000 cubic meters
of gas for you to the border at USD 189, by Russia's domestic
consumption prices, you solve your part of the issues. If we pay 400
or more for the consumption, it becomes clear that the gas price for
our consumer grows by more than 200%. How comes it? Especially when
the gas relations were kept secret for a long time. Does anyone know
anything? If yes, let him go. It's not clear even to the authorities.
It is not also clear whether the debt is a debt, or a balloon.'
Aravot.am was interested to know economist Tatul Manaseryan's
assessment of why the gas price costing USD 189 at the border reaches
the consumer at USD 400. He replied, `Still, in the spring, we had
presented a requirement to `ARG' to submit transparent estimations
about the costs, how their profit is formed, and how the tariff
received at the border is almost doubled while getting to the
consumer. Currently, there are no major investments made by `ARG';
there are no major expenses. However, we have not received a response.
Ask, maybe they will answer you.' We did not succeed to get any
answers from `ArmRusGasard'. However, we are ready to publish their
views, too.
Tatev HARUTYUNYAN
Read more at: http://en.aravot.am/2014/01/18/163393/