Azeris, Iran Ink Gas Deal

摘要

Azerbaijan's state Socar and National Iranian Gas Export Co. (Nigec) have signed a short-term deal covering the supply of around 1.2 MMcm/d of Azeri gas during the winter months. The deal advances a November memorandum of understanding for the export of up to 500 MMcm/yr from early 2010. Socar head Rovnag Abdullayev was reported as saying that a long-term contract for the export of 3 MM-5 MMcm/d is now being prepared, to be inked in the summer.