The National Iranian Gas Export Company’s managing director, stated that Iran and Turkmenistan commenced a new round of gas talks in Ashgabat on Friday. For full story, click here
The Heads of Government of Russia and Hungary, Vladimir Putin and Ferenc Gyurcsany, intend to hold the second round of bilateral intergovernmental consultations to discuss energy cooperation and natural gas issues, here on Tuesday. Russian government analysts, stated: The recent crisis over the transit of Russian gas, exceptional responsibility for which rests with Ukraine, reaffirmed [...]
Iran said that Bahrain gas talks were still in effect. Reza Kassaeizadeh, chairman of National Iranian Gas Export Company, said: The Bahraini side has not officially announced suspension of gas talks with Iran and we believe the negotiations are still in effect. For more information, click here
A European Union-brokered deal to monitor the Ukrainian gas pipeline was meant to turn the gas flow back on, but it was not until Russia and Ukraine resolved a bilateral price dispute that natural gas again started flowing west. For full story, click here
Friday, June 19, 2009