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India will ask for a meeting of the technical working group of the TAPI gas pipeline (Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India) before May 15 even as it has learnt that Turkmenistan is working behind the scenes to bring onboard an international oil major to participate in the $7.6-billion project...
The UK government is planning to support Afghanistan in developing its mineral and hydrocarbon sector. Financial Times has reported that UK’s Department for International Development would provide a three-year programme of support to Afghanistan’s Ministry of Mines costing £10 million.
US ambassador to Pakistan Richard Olson has said his country supports Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India (TAPI) gas pipeline project (TAPI), but not Iran-Pakistan project. “As far as Pakistan, Iran gas project is concerned, US does not lend support to it and rather we support TAPI.
Turkmenistan is contemplating holding another meeting to discuss TAPI gas pipeline project’s implementation, Trend news agency reported last week citing Turkmen government. The agenda of the meeting is expected to be issues related to organizational, legal and technical questions for creation...
India’s ministry of petroleum and natural gas has said that the commercial operation of $9-billion Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline is expected to commence by 2017-18, Business Standard reported. In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the parliament...
The Indian cabinet on Thursday approved the formation of the special purpose vehicle (SPV) for the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) pipeline project and to permit GAIL India Ltd. to join the SPV. TAPI Ltd, which would be based in Dubai, would take up the feasibility study and design...
Afghanistan has withdrawn from purchasing its share of gas under the TAPI project, and the surplus will now be shared by Pakistan and India, The Express tribune has reported. As a result of this move, Pakistan and India are expected to pay another $450 million in transit fee to Afghanistan. Under the...
Turkmenistan will likely start constructing a pipeline to export gas to South Asian nations in 2017, a senior government official said on Sunday. “Turkmenistan can construct its pipeline in its own territory in three years, but for other countries, it depends on their participation,” Kakageldy...
Global energy firms that showed enthusiastic response at TAPI pipeline road shows held in Singapore, New York and London have linked their investment with their shares in the development of the Yolotan-Osman gas field in Turkmenistan, The News has reported. The government of Turkmenistan has clearly...
Road shows organized in Singapore, New York and London in support of TAPI gas pipeline projects were well received, according to Pakistan authorities. These road shows were held between September 11 and 20. Business Recorder reported that the first and second road shows were held in Singapore on September...