Iran says Turkmen gas supplies fall due to cold
Turkmenistan has reduced its gas exports to Iran due to very cold weather in Central Asia but there have been no supply problems yet, the head of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) said. In a statement posted on the NIGC website on Monday, NIGC Managing Director Javad Owji said no Iranian city had so far experienced any disruption in gas supply because of the reduction in Turkmen gas exports. He did not quantify the cut. Iran exports gas to Turkey when it can but relies on Turkmenistan to supply the extra gas it needs during cold winter months for heating.
Turkey says Russian gas expected back to normal
Russian gas supplies to Turkey are expected to return to normal levels today after a drop of more than 30 percent due to problems in transit countries for cross-border pipeline, Turkish energy officials told Reuters on Friday.
Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan may stop gas supplies to Kyrgyzstan
Kazakh and Uzbek state gas companies Kaztransgaz and Uztransgaz may stop gas supplies to Kyrgyzstan if the country does not pay off the debt for gas supplies till Feb. 10, KyrTAG quoted Eugenie Orlenko, deputy director of Kyrgyzgaz Company, as saying on Friday.
Japanese Atomic Agency Exposes Nuclear Accident in Beijing
Japan’s Atomic Energy Agency says a nuclear reactor in suburban Beijing had an accident last October and has stopped operating since then. Chinese authorities did not report the accident.
Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan urge Kazakhstan not to leave Central Asia United Energy System
The Uzbek State Joint Stock Company, Uzbekenergo and Kyrgyz National Electric Network have urged Kazakhstan not to leave the Central Asia united energy system, chairman of the Kazakhstan Electricity Grid Operating Company (KEGOC) board, Bakytzhan Kazhiev said.
Major energy events in Caspian region last week
Gazprom and the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) have signed an additional agreement to double Azerbaijani gas purchases to 3 billion cubic meters in 2012.
Pakistan, India Report Progress On Turkmen Gas Pipeline
India and Pakistan say they are moving closer to an agreement on a pipeline to import Turkmen gas through Afghanistan.
US and Iranian Strategic Competition In Sanctions, Energy
Tightening sanctions and Iran’s reactions have become a race against time. Every day brings a new event as the competition between the US and Iran plays out on a global level.
|
