DOI 22 April 2008
UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL (WASHINGTON)–Turkmenistan has committed to begin supplying natural gas straight to the European Union (EU) in 2009. On 10 April 2008, an EU delegation held talks with Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov and emerged with an agreement that will provide 10 billion cubic meters (BCM) annually. The meeting was driven by the EU's soaring demand for natural gas, which is expected to grow to 536 BCM by 2010 and 619 BCM in 2020. Source: http://www.upi.com/International_Security/Energy/Analysis/2008/04/22/analysis_eu_and_central_asian_gas/4940/. (Source Reliability: 7)
Comment: Although Turkmenistan has committed to supplying gas directly to the EU, bypassing Russia, it is unclear how both parties intend to deliver the product. The necessary pipeline infrastructure for delivery of natural gas straight from Turkmenistan to the EU, specifically the Trans-Caspian Pipeline (TCP), will not be available by 2009. Some EU members have proposed liquefying the natural gas and shipping it via tanker across the Caspian Sea as an alternative.
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