Nabucco leaders bank on Iran rapprochement

摘要

Prospects for the proposed 30 Bcm/yr Nabucco gasnpipeline remain challenging, and in many ways Iraq isnbeginning to look like one of the more realistic optionsnfor long-term supply, although Nabucco’s sponsorsnclearly hope relations with Iran will improve to the pointnwhere it can participate. But, according to statementsnmade by Iran’s deputy oil minister Akbar Torkan innOctober, Iran has dropped its bid to supply gas to Europenthrough Nabucco and will proceed instead with a projectncalled the Persian Pipeline to bring gas to Europe.