"Gazprom" plans to increase purchases of natural gas from Turkmenistan
"Gazprom" in 2020-2035 plans to increase purchases of natural gas from Turkmenistan. TASS informs on it referring to the project of the general scheme of development of gas branch of Russia till 2035. «According to gas strategy, Russia in 2020-2035 can increase deliveries of gas from Turkmenistan to 5,5 billion cubic metres of gas a year and Uzbekistan to 8 billion cubes as compared with volumes of 2019», - as is said in the message. In 2019 delivery of gas from Turkmenistan to Russia made up 4 billion cubic metres, Uzbekistan - 7, 7 billion cubic meters and from Kazakhstan - 14, 2 billion cubic meters. As appears from the general scheme of import of gas, deliveries from Kazakhstan are planned in 2021 at level of 13, 1 billion cubic meters with fall to 12, 3 billion cubic meters in 2022-2035. According to the document, in 2020 import of gas, at a rough guess, made up 26 billion cubic metres from Central Asia. TASS informs that cost of the Russian gas delivered for export, will be in 2025 in a range from 146 to 211 US dollars for 1 thousand cubic meters. The agency also underlines that "Gazprom" in 2020 exported to the countries of the far abroad 179, 3 billion cubic metres of gas. Amidst the pandemic the indicator decreased by 10 % to level of 2019. Thus in the general scheme of development of gas branch of Russia till 2035 it is noted that the period after 2025 is characterised by uncertainty for forecasting of export of gaz. Turkmenistan by its reserves of natural gas is included into the first four of the countries of the world after Russia, Iran and Qatar. Recently at the gas deposit of "Malay" the gas compressor station has been put into operation, allowing to provide stable export of gas to the People’s Republic of China. Now Turkmenistan is the leader in deliveries of pipeline gas to the Heavenly Empire.
