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| Turkmenistan opens Iran gas link | Turkmenistan opens Iran gas link |
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| Turkmenistan has opened a second gas pipeline to Iran, further eroding Russia's historical domination of its energy sector. | Turkmenistan has opened a second gas pipeline to Iran, further eroding Russia's historical domination of its energy sector. |
| The new pipeline will eventually more than double Turkmenistan's annual gas exports to Iran to 20bn cubic metres. | The new pipeline will eventually more than double Turkmenistan's annual gas exports to Iran to 20bn cubic metres. |
| With a pipeline to China that opened last month, sales to Russia will be a much smaller proportion of exports. | With a pipeline to China that opened last month, sales to Russia will be a much smaller proportion of exports. |
| The EU also wants to build a gas link that bypasses Russia, which for now remains the main buyer of Turkmen gas. | The EU also wants to build a gas link that bypasses Russia, which for now remains the main buyer of Turkmen gas. |
| Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad inaugurated the new 30km (19 miles) pipeline with Turkmen President Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov in a ceremony in the desert near the Iranian border. | Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad inaugurated the new 30km (19 miles) pipeline with Turkmen President Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov in a ceremony in the desert near the Iranian border. |
| The two jointly turned a spigot to symbolically open the link, which will deliver gas from the Dovletabad field to Iran's Khangiran refinery. | The two jointly turned a spigot to symbolically open the link, which will deliver gas from the Dovletabad field to Iran's Khangiran refinery. |
| "This pipeline will be a good stimulus for energy co-operation between Turkmenistan and Iran, as well as for delivery of Turkmen gas to the Persian Gulf and the world market," Mr Ahmadinejad said. | "This pipeline will be a good stimulus for energy co-operation between Turkmenistan and Iran, as well as for delivery of Turkmen gas to the Persian Gulf and the world market," Mr Ahmadinejad said. |
| The new pipelines have given Turkmenistan more power in negotiations with Russian energy giant Gazprom, which has now had to agree to pay higher prices for Turkmen gas. | The new pipelines have given Turkmenistan more power in negotiations with Russian energy giant Gazprom, which has now had to agree to pay higher prices for Turkmen gas. |
| Previously, the bulk of Turkmenistan's gas was transported along Soviet-era pipelines that went through Russia, giving Moscow the power to dictate prices. | Previously, the bulk of Turkmenistan's gas was transported along Soviet-era pipelines that went through Russia, giving Moscow the power to dictate prices. |
| Gas supplies to Russia resumed in December after an eight-month dispute over pricing. | Gas supplies to Russia resumed in December after an eight-month dispute over pricing. |
| Russia will now buy 30bn cubic metres annually, down from 50bn cubic metres before supplies were cut by a pipeline explosion in April. | Russia will now buy 30bn cubic metres annually, down from 50bn cubic metres before supplies were cut by a pipeline explosion in April. |