WANA (Sep 08) – Iran’s Ambassador to Russia announced that daily imports of 5 million cubic meters of natural gas from Russia will begin soon.

 

Kazem Jalali, Iran’s ambassador to the Russian Federation, speaking on the sidelines of the 19th Iran Petrochemical Exhibition, told reporters that the first phase of gas imports from Russia — totaling 5 million cubic meters per day — is ready to commence.

 

He added that the only remaining step is to agree on pricing, which is expected to be finalized in the upcoming negotiations, allowing imports to begin.

 

“In the first phase, 5 million cubic meters of gas per day will be imported from Russia. The infrastructure is already in place, and we are only waiting for agreement on the price,” Jalali said.

 

He added that a Russian delegation will soon travel to Iran to negotiate pricing with the Ministry of Petroleum.

 

According to Jalali, phases two and three of gas imports from Russia — each involving 55 million cubic meters per day — will require additional infrastructure. “However, for the first phase, which will bring in 5 million cubic meters per day, everything is ready, and we are only awaiting a price agreement,” he said.

 

Jalali emphasized that if phases two and three are implemented, bringing total imports to 110 million cubic meters per day, Iran’s gas imbalance problem would be resolved.

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