“We have agreed on the route through Azerbaijan. We are currently in the final stages of negotiations and have approved the price. The volume has already been fixed. According to TASS, the price is always a commercial matter. “We are looking for a compromise, so a working group has been formed on both sides, where experts are developing an approach to pricing,” he said.
Tsivilyov clarified that the basic price solution is to equalize the calorific value of oil and gas in a certain ratio, but that there are still differences between the parties.
Prior to this, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the project to build a gas pipeline from Russia to Iran is underway, and the supply capacity in the first phase could potentially reach 2 billion cubic meters, and in the future 55 billion cubic meters. He said that it is expected to increase. Putin added that Russia and Iran are also discussing cooperation in the oil field.
In late June 2024, Gazprom and the Iranian National Gas Company signed a strategic memorandum on the development of Russia’s gas supply organization to Iran. Parties also discussed priority measures to implement the Memorandum of Understanding and other areas of cooperation in the energy sector.
Later, Iran announced that around 300 million cubic meters of gas would be supplied to Iran from Russia via the Caspian Sea every day. Under the terms of the agreement, Iran will be able to resell excess imported gas to other countries. The deal will be in place for 30 years and will bring Iran about $10 billion to $12 billion annually.
Earlier, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak announced that Moscow and Tehran, with the participation of Qatar and Turkmenistan, could create an energy hub, exchange supplies to northern Iran and create an electronic gas trading platform in Iran. He said he was talking about it. southern part of the Islamic Republic. In the fall of 2023, then-Iranian Oil Minister Javad Owzi reported that Tehran and Gazprom had identified joint projects worth $40 billion.
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