Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 50

13-Dec-2010

IRAN

Iran Looks To Double Turkmen Gas Imports, Examines Deals with Neighbors

Following the inauguration of Phase 2 of the second Turkmen-Iranian gas pipeline (MEES, 6 December), Iran is looking to increase gas imports further from Turkmenistan. National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) exports director Ashgar Sohilipour was quoted by the petroleum ministrys Shana news service on 4 December as saying that Iran plans to increase its Turkmen...