Between Russia and Turkey officially signed the agreement on complex pipeline “Turkish stream”. As the head of “Gazprom” Alexey Miller, the parties agreed that the marine section of the pipeline will take Russian side. The supply of fuel through the first pipeline will be entirely designed for the Turkish market.
Whether after a spectacular signing documents on the construction of “Turkish stream” to count on the prospects of cooperation in the gas sector, said a leading expert of the center for military-political research of the MGIMO Mikhail Alexandrov.
— I believe that in this case, we went on about Turkey. And it is likely that this time will lose their money. The underwater part of the pipeline we will build at his own expense. Moreover, Turkey would demand that we lower prices for gas, otherwise she will not buy it. The second branch is generally designed for Europe, but if permission for the construction of the European Union will not, in fact, we will be burned. I’m not sure for the desire to annoy the Ukraine we have to act that way.
— What we need to do?
To do nothing, “Nord stream — 2” to start, and the rest just don’t ship to Europe. Gazprom is fixated on exports, turned into a device for pumping of Russian gas abroad, instead of developing gasification own country. We “Gazprom” for what exists? To Europe gas supply or to our citizens gas provide? The gas is generally whose, European or ours? Gazprom — whose is the organization? It is a personal organization Miller? They have there solve the case with Europe, probably stock some buy, have any company in Europe. And the fact that people sit here with us even in the European part of Russia, not to mention Siberia and the far East, without gas, they don’t care. The President several times, Miller said that it is necessary to supply gas to Russia, but that is not visible efforts on the part of Miller.
RAO UES (the Russian energy company that existed in the years 1992-2008. — Ed.) at the time, as “Gazprom”, engaged in various giant export projects. There was even a project through Georgia and Armenia to supply electricity to Turkey. I now imagine — if we invested in this business and so many have problems now, it would shut off, stealing energy, not paid. Then the Turks would not buy energy at the price which we offer. This gigantism is necessary to put an end to a certain extent. I believe that properly liquidated RAO UES. Another thing is that in its place arose regional monopolies. And how to deal with them is another question.
In the oil market we have, unfortunately, formed an oligopoly, there are a few companies that negotiate prices for oil. And what happens to oil prices in Russia, it is absolutely a disgrace. The world market price of oil two times fell, and gasoline are all more expensive and more expensive. As FAS goes under the “roof” of most of these companies can not do anything. It is clear that gasoline is expensive to produce that the price is higher than for crude oil. But if oil prices twice, it means that gasoline should significantly decrease — it’s obvious. And he increases. That is, they, when necessary, increase but never lower the price because there is no normal competition.
We will remind, the contract on construction of pipeline to Turkey was signed on the results of personal negotiations of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
The project of transit of Russian gas under the name “Turkish stream” was developed even before the incident with the Russian bombers shot down a Turkish fighter jet in the skies of Syria in November 2015. After the incident, Russia announced anti-sanctions and began to curtail trade and economic cooperation. After the official apology of the Turkish side and talks Putin and Erdogan in St. Petersburg the theme of “Turkish stream” was revived, and both sides expressed readiness to continue work on this project.
As earlier told the Ukrainian edition of “Word and deed” co-Chairman of the Fund of energy strategies Dmitry marunich, Ukraine, the construction of the first branch — a very negative scenario.
“It’s a minus potential 15 billion cubic meters, which is very painful and noticeable to the Ukrainian GTS, which at current tariffs and 60 billions of transit is on the point of profitability. Anything below $ 60 billion for transportation, — is not cost-effective for our GTS. If they implemented the “Turkish stream” and “Nord stream-2″, then Ukraine will be in a bad position. The company is already preparing for this by developing a scenario with a significant drop of transit”, — said Dmitry Marunych.
