Business · Energy & Commodities · 19 hrs ago
Iran plans long-term gas pipeline with Russia, ambassador says
Iran plans to build a pipeline to bring Russian gas to Iran, Ambassador Kazem Jalali said on Iranian state television.
The long-term plan sets a final capacity of 110 billion cubic meters, with an initial capacity of 55 billion within two to three years.
In the shorter term, the countries are considering ways to use existing infrastructure.
That option would require pipeline repairs and cooperation with Azerbaijan, which Jalali said would take time.
A gas swap is being considered as the fastest option: Russia would send gas to northern Azerbaijan, and an equivalent amount would be transferred to Iran from the south.
The plan would give Iran access to Russian gas while the countries pursue the larger pipeline project.
Jalali said cooperation would develop in two stages, but no further timetable for the long-term project was given.
Iran intends to build a long-term gas pipeline with Russia, Ambassador Kazem Jalali said.
The planned pipeline would have a final capacity of 110 billion cubic meters.
Its initial phase is planned to have a capacity of 55 billion cubic meters within two to three years.
In the short term, the countries are considering a gas swap using infrastructure involving Azerbaijan.
Restoring existing pipelines and arranging trilateral cooperation with Azerbaijan would take time, Jalali said.
- Who
- Iran and Russia, according to Iran’s ambassador to Moscow, Kazem Jalali.
- What
- Iran plans a long-term gas pipeline with Russia. A gas swap involving Azerbaijan is being considered as a faster short-term option.
- When
- The initial pipeline phase is planned within two to three years.
- Where
- Between Russia and Iran; the proposed short-term swap would involve Azerbaijan.
- Why
- The pipeline would supply Russian gas to Iran. The swap is being considered because restoring existing infrastructure and arranging cooperation with Azerbaijan would take time.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
A gas swap is being considered, with Russia delivering gas to northern Azerbaijan and an equivalent volume transferred to Iran from the south.
The planned initial phase of the separate pipeline would have a capacity of 55 billion cubic meters.
Iran’s planned pipeline with Russia would reach a final capacity of 110 billion cubic meters.
- Ambassador
- Kazem Jalali, Iran’s ambassador to Moscow
- Final pipeline capacity
- 110 billion cubic meters
- Initial phase capacity
- 55 billion cubic meters
- Initial phase timing
- Within two to three years
- Short-term option
- Gas swap involving Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran
What people are saying
The long-term goal is to construct a separate pipeline for Russian gas supplies to Iran, with a final capacity of 110 bln cubic meters, and an initial phase capacity of 55 bln cubic meters within two to three years