Energy

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  Energy

  2020-08-06

  EU-Turkmen pipeline talks continue amid pushback from Russia, Iran

  The Trans-Caspian Gas Pipeline (TCGP) project remains a key part of the European Union's energy security strategy, but Moscow and Tehran have repeatedly tried to torpedo it.

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  Energy

  2020-07-07

  Iran attempts to spin major ruling on gas payments to Turkmenistan

  The International Court of Arbitration ruled in favour of Turkmenistan and ordered Tehran to pay Ashgabat $2 billion, but the Iranian regime says the ruling never happened.

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  Energy

  2020-06-22

  Russia pipeline scandal could translate to huge windfall for Turkmenistan

  The announcement of a second pipeline earlier this year was apparently a disinformation attempt by Russia's Gazprom to cover up 'criminal fraud' with the Power of Siberia pipeline.

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  Energy

  2020-06-03

  Proposed second Russia-China pipeline threatens Turkmen gas industry

  Russian company Gazprom is seeking to weaken Turkmenistan's position in China's gas market, while Moscow is undermining other expansion plans for Turkmen gas.

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  Energy

  2020-05-12

  Catastrophic floods in Uzbekistan revive concerns over Russian-backed nuclear project

  Lake Aydarkul, where Uzbekistan's first nuclear power plant is set to be built with Russia's Rosatom, is at high risk of flooding, and the quality of reactor's construction is also under question.

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  Energy

  2020-04-03

  Kazakhstan bans Russian fuel imports in bid to buoy domestic producers

  Kazakh refineries have been able to meet domestic demand since 2018 after modernising their facilities.

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  Energy

  2020-02-24

  Turkmenistan shores up gas investment as TAPI construction continues

  Work on the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) natural gas pipeline is continuing despite the risks and the stanch opposition from Russia and Iran.

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  Energy

  2019-11-05

  Ashgabat eyes prospect of Turkmen gas supplies to Europe

  If completed, an undersea pipeline would allow Turkmenistan to send tens of billions of cubic metres of gas to European markets annually and bypass the Russian pipeline system.

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  Energy

  2019-10-08

  Russian oligarchs further entrench themselves into Turkmen oil-gas industry

  Members of the Russian elite are reaping illegal profits from Turkmenistan's energy sector -- a common tactic throughout the region, an investigative report found.

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  Energy

  2019-09-23

  Central Asia moves toward regional energy market after historic conference

  The countries are forming linkages meant to build prosperity and, in the case of the ex-Soviet member states, independence from Russia.