GAD, Seems like the Middle East should be striking up some kind of a deal with Turkey to pipe gas from Iraq through Turkey and beyond....also maybe Libia x the Med up through Spain or Italy and beyond....just saying....I realize that takes time but planning must be on its way????? Excellent Post....Again...
Anonymous | 01.24.09 - 5:20 am | #

Plus we should remember two important facts. At first, Ukraine will suffer losses because the price for using Ukranian gas pipe didn’t grow proportionally to the Rusiian gas price. Let’s make a simple calculation. Russia pays Ukraine $1,7 for transporting 1000 cubic meters of gas on 100 km. Average distance which is passed by Russian gas by our pipe aproximately 1100 km. Russia transports to Europe at least 110 milliards cubic meters of gas annually. So Ukraine gains about $2 milliards anually. And the lowest European price is $4 per 100 kilometers, so we could gain about $4,7 milliards. Accordingly we can say that Timoshenko complimented Putin about $2,7 milliards.

How much gas could be purchased by these? 10-12 milliards of cubic meters at least. Timoshenko grants Putin more than the 50% of annual gas necessity of Ukraine. Receiving the increasing of prices and Ukraine’s obligation to buy technical gas by own cost, though at favourable prices.
http://ua-ru-news.blogspot.com/2...ussian- gas.html
Alex | 02.27.09 - 1:00 am | #

Anonymous,

Importers diversify energy suppliers. Thank you for interesting news.
Shah Alexander | Homepage | 03.05.09 - 10:01 pm | #

Alex,

Your suggested link is very helpful. Putin's pressure on Former Soviet Republics and Easters Europe is growing these days.
Shah Alexander | Homepage | 03.05.09 - 10:06 pm | #