Analysts say that Gazprom hopes to gain a foothold in the Middle East through Iran. writes about this “Kommersant”.
Entering the Iranian market will make it possible to transfer gas supplies to India via Pakistan via pipeline. It is also possible that fuel supplies could go from Iran to Turkey, which aims to become a gas hub for European consumers.
Gazprom and Iran on the eve of the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) signed Strategic Memorandum on improving the organization of natural gas pipeline supplies from the Russian Federation to the Islamic Republic. Supply can be carried out through Azerbaijan or through the Central Asia – Central natural gas pipeline. The export potential is estimated to be 10 billion cubic meters of gas per year.
Before that Finnish Gasum announced Suspension of LNG purchases from Russia as of July 26.
Previously gas union alarmed Biden’s decision to suspend LNG exports.