"Turkish stream" started: who is next in line for gas?
\hwasa Miller. With the specified day, the gas monopoly began work on the preparation and mobilization for commencement of construction of the nearly 1,000-kilometer offshore section across the Black sea. By land it will take only 180 kilometres of pipeline. On Thursday, Miller and Minister of energy and natural resources Taner Yildiz agreed on the entry of pipe in use and the beginning of deliveries in the early winter of 2016....

MOSCOW, may 8 - PRIME, Natalia cernova. Conclusion on the construction of the gas pipeline "Turkish stream" was finally made official. About It on the last working day of the week, said the head of "Gazprom" Alexey Miller. With the specified day, the gas monopoly began work on the preparation and mobilization For commencement of construction of the nearly 1,000-kilometer offshore section across the Black sea. By land it will take only 180 kilometres of pipeline. On Thursday, Miller and Minister of energy and natural resources Taner Yildiz agreed on the entry of pipe in use and the beginning of deliveries in the early winter of 2016.
These terms seem to be rather brief, considering that often the project of the gas pipeline to flow first gas takes several years. But in the case of the "Turkish stream" all the easier. Land infrastructure project is ready. Gas pipeline to Russian Anapa was built To implement the " South stream ", which in the end of 2014, it was decided to refuse From-for absence of the agreements With the EU. Most of the offshore section of the "Turkish stream" will match before the agreed route For the " South stream ".
The design capacity of the new pipeline is 63 billion cubic meters of gas per year. 47 billion cubic meters will go to the new hub on the Turkish-Greek border. The rest will go to Turkey, which is second only to the German market for Gazprom and for the last period of time actively increasing gas consumption. Current gas pipeline "Blue stream" From Russia to Turkey is fully loaded, the remaining volumes of transits through third Countries.
Coordination of the "Turkish stream" wasn't exactly easy." Gazprom has agreed to provide discounts on gas to private Turkish companies. State Company Botas has also agreed to a 10% discount. However, according to media reports, Turkish organizations are not entirely satisfied with the outcome of the negotiations - even With the benefit of the cost turned out to be higher than For Ukraine or Germany.
most analysts called "Turkish stream" the way to nowhere, explaining that it would break on the borderline With Greece, and how to go further in the European Union - is unclear." Gazprom " assumes that the EU Countries do have an obligation to build infrastructure For further pumping of these volumes. However, the Balkan Countries are experiencing a difficult situation in the economy and do not have the ability to afford such expenses, and the participation of "Gazprom" will again face opposition of the European Commission, as in the case of the " South stream ".
However, Russia is ready to Express support for the extension of the Turkish route through the Balkans and Hungary. Greece has already expressed Interest to continue the construction of the pipeline. This has the ability to be a special Russian-European cartel. Yesterday the head of Vladimir Putin confirmed the readiness of the Russian side to consider the issue of providing payment to Greek companies, who will participate in the project. The total estimate of construction experts estimated at 3-5 billion euros. It was stated that the Memorandum on the Greek project will be signed in the near future.
Other Countries of the Balkan Peninsula and Hungary suggested that the intention to participate in the project. On Thursday, the media has quoted the statement of the President of Serbia Tomislav Nikolic about the possibility of implementing the pipeline in the continuation of the "Turkish stream" within Serbia excluded. This was due to financial losses. In the framework of South stream Serbia agreed With Russia on a loan, which is then paid off With the funds coming from the transit. Now to Fund construction of the Serbian section she has on their own, and gas to purchase, as an ordinary consumer. On the last working day of the week, this information was refuted. In the administration Nikolic said that he meant not that the project will not, and stated that the pipeline would bring in profits and provide energy stability, and the new option involves more expenditure.
The countries of old Europe as long as keep silent. Interest in the "Turkish stream" expressed only as long as Austria. However, in the media there is information that the continuation of the pipeline to Italy is possible. The Italian Company Saipem, which first hired For the laying of pipes in the framework of the " South stream ", ready to take on a new project. According to experts, without agreements With Italy "Turkish stream" does not make sense - that she is the maximum amount of scheduled gas.
While Gazprom urges the EU to continue construction of " Turkish stream ". The Russian monopoly said that proceeds From the single buyer, which now proclaim in Brussels." South stream was meant to achieve consensus With each country separately, But now It's in the past.
anyway, to decide how to connect to the "Turkish stream" the Europeans just a few years. In 2019, Russia is not going to renew the transit contract With Ukraine through the territory which is now the European Union is the main volume of gas. For this reason, the EU will need to either seek alternative sources of gas, or to agree to the rules of " Gazprom ".