Zanganeh Down on Pakistan Gas Exports

摘要

Iran's planned 750 MMcf/d "Peace Pipeline" gas export project to Pakistan is unlikely to progress, Iran's new oil minister, Bijan Namdar Zanganeh, told the state IRNA news agency on OCT.30. "For the time being, we are not hopeful for gas export to Pakistan, because the conditions set by the Pakistani government, has made export of Iranian gas to Pakistan unlikely," Zanganeh said. No specifics were given, but Pakistan earlier this month asked for an additional $2 billion to fund its 780-km section of the pipeline (IOD OCT.10'13).