Trend: Russia offers to construct 4 gas pipelines in Iran

Russian companies have offered to construct four cross-country gas pipelines in Iran for export purposes.

Asghar Soheilipour, an official with the National Iranian Gas Company, said that the 6th, 7th. 9th and 11th cross-country gas pipelines are the mentioned pipelines, Iran’s SHANA News Agency reported on Sept. 19.

He went on to note that NIGC has signed a memorandum of understanding for construction of Iranshahr-Chabahar pipeline.

“The project will come on stream at the cost of $700 million,” he said. “The mentioned pipeline is part of the 7th cross-country pipeline.” Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Sept. 10 that investing in Iran’s oil and gas sector is interesting for Russian companies. “Moscow is ready to carry out 70 billion euros worth of projects in Iran,” he said.
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