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"TRANSNEFT" HAS
THOUGHT OFF, HOW UNLOAD STRAITS OF BOSPORUS AND
DARDANELLES
The
Chief of the Russian pipeline monopoly "Transneft"
Mr Semen Wainshtock has thought off, how to unload
the Turkish straits Bosphorus and Dardanelles from
tanker caravans shipped by the Russian oil.
BAKU.20.02.2004.MEDIA-PRESS: The Chief of the
Russian pipeline monopoly "Transneft" Mr Semen
Wainshtock has thought off, how to unload the
Turkish straits Bosphorus and Dardanelles from
tanker caravans shipped by the Russian oil. Speaking
on the oil week in London, the President of "Transneft"
said to journalists that the company would be ready
to build pipeline in Turkey parallel to the straits.
As
it is known, long time ago Bosporus and Dardanelles
have been the most "narrow place" at oil
transportation from the Black Sea to the
Mediterranean and further to the world markets. And
in the days, when storms emerge here they become
really impassable and this causes delays of ships
and significant losses of exporters. Even Azerbaijan
delivering monthly only 5 - 6 tankers by this route
(form Novorossisk and the Georgian port Supsa) was
forced to overpay $3.5 - 4 MM for staying idle of
each tanker. Certainly, losses of the Russian
exporters operating with ten million tons of oil are
larger. So, by data of the Ministry of Energy of
Russia, in 2003 62 MM tons of the Russian oil have
passed through straits and almost 77 MM tons taking
the CTC's oil into account. This is by 25% more than
in 2002. Mr. S. Vainshtock has declared to
journalists that "Transneft" would be ready to
contribute, though this problems should be solved on
governmental level. By his words, the company
considers a possibility of construction of 193 km
pipeline roundabout of straits. And he refused of
detailed commentaries. By the information of "Oil
Export", the question is about the oil pipeline
Kiyikey - Ibrikhaba on the territory of Turkey. The
dwelling point of Kiyiiey is in the Black Sea and
will accept receive tankers up to 150 000 t and
Ibrihaba in Egey Sea, where will ship tankers by 300
000 tons. By data of the jounal the cost of the
project is estimated by $913 MM taking port terminal
into account.
The
source close to "Transneft' has performed to the
Russian periodical "Vedomosti" that Mr. S.
Vainshtock had meant just this project. Officials of
the company refused of commentaries. Other source
close to the company thinks that "Transneft" could
finance the project independently in account of
credit allocations. By estimation of the
interlocutor of "Vedomosty" about half a year wil be
spent for the construction of the pipeline and the
pipe will be repaid already a year and a half. "The
attraction of credit will bring to transportation
tariff increase, - the official of the Federal
Energy Commission of the RF has said. This will
significant increase of tariff, but not in times,
because rates for credit redemption are included in
it. The General Director of the Shipping company "Sovkomflot"
Mr. Dmitri Skarga says that in a case of realization
of this project the ship owners and oil workers will
win. "On the peak of jams in the straits tankers
stay idle for 20 days and cargo owners loose
approximately $12 from each ton of oil and the
pipeline helps to escape staying idle and this is
profitable for oil workers even taking necessity of
paying out for two additional reshipment in ports.
The
ship owners would be able use fleet more effectively
separated by two puls - in the Black Sea (tankers up
to 150 000 t) and the Mediterranean (300 thou), he
believes. Oil workers welcome the idea of "Transneft"
as a whole. Any effort to create route roundabout of
the Turkish straits is a good idea, - the official
of press service of TNK-BP sais. Officials of "LUKoil:"
agree with this, however call Murmansk project as
alternative. Officials of "Sibneft" did not comment
the offer of Mr. S. Vainshtock. By opinion of
analysts, the realization of the project will depend
form the political factors. All will depend on
political decision, intension of government to
construct oil pipeline on the territory of Turkey",-
Mr. Steven Dashevski from investment company "Aton"
says.
Mr
Sergey Suverov from the bank "Zenit" agrees with
him. "Position of both the countries - Russian and
Turkey is important; intergovernmental agreement
would be required", - he notes. At the same time he
considers the project "Burgas (Bolgaria) - port
Alexandroupolis (Greece) more profitable: LUKoil had
been planning to realize it.
"Risks in Turkey are larger, including political
ones", - Mr. Suverev emphasizes. And Mr. Valeri
Nesterov from the investing company "Troika Dialog"
considers that ecological problem would emerge
during the construction of the pipeline. For the
present offers of "Transneft" have not been
delivered to the Russian government and officials
carefully accepted the idea of the construction of
the pipeline in Turkey. "The construction of
property out of customs territory of Russia is
problematic and not always true", - official of the
MED of the RF thinks. By his opinion, it is more
profitable for "Transneft" to participate in the
Murmansk project. He believes that Turkey will
demand unprofitable conditions to Russia. Other
state official also considers that the project of
the construction of oil pipeline in Turkey carries
more political risks than "Burgas - Alexandroupolis".
Officials of the MED of Turkey refused of commenting
the project of "Transneft" to "Vedomosti"
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