Iran to Start Exporting Gas to Pakistan by 2014

Iran will start exporting natural gas to Pakistan by 2014, Shana agency reported citing Iran’s Minister of Petroleum Rostam Qasemi.

“A deal for Iran to export gas to Pakistan has been finalized,” he told a news conference at Tehran Oil Show. He said Iran has constructed its tranche of the pipeline up to the southeastern city of Iranshahr.

The minister said Iran is also constructing a pipeline to pump gas to Iraq, adding the pipeline is expected to be ready in 18 months.

“Once this pipeline is ready, Iran would export 20 million cubic meters of gas to Iraq to feed its power plants,” he said. “Negotiations are under way to extend this pipeline up to Syria and the Mediterranean Sea,” he added.