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to export 1,000 MW if the ZNPP returns to oil export route, namely the CPC pipeline, in particular, stressed the importance
Ukraine’s control. which runs through Russia, Upstream of diversifying the supply of Moldovan
Although the IAEA mission in Online reported. products to the Azerbaijani market,
September triggered some hope that Russia S&P Global noted that the Chevron- preparing a plan for the needs of the two
will leave the plant, their blatant rejection led consortium relies on the CPC pipeline countries.
of the agency’s orders, as well as the EU’s, for about 95% of its oil exports, implying The prime ministers discussed the issue
has deflated expectations. The head of the it is exposed to increased operational of Azerbaijani gas supplies to Moldova.
IAEA, Rafael Grossi, met with Ukrainian risks on this route, which may jeopardise Gavrilitsa stressed that Chisinau is
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on October Tengizchevroil’s earnings and production interested in the supply of Azerbaijani gas at
13, but Timchenko doesn’t think this will capacity. an affordable price, in joint projects in the
result in much. The pipeline has been subject to many energy sector, as well as in the purchase of
“Russians will not allow us to get any disruptions this year in and around the oil products from Azerbaijan at competitive
power from this station as long as they stay Russian port of Novorossiysk, the latest prices. "The parties also discussed
(...) We need to deoccupy this place and being maintenance works, which have been cooperation in the agro-industrial complex,
then we can think,” he said. preventing the pipeline from working at full the possibility of purchasing fertilisers by
capacity. Moldova in Azerbaijan, and the exchange
of experience in the field of winemaking. In
Kremlin claims attempt at Kazakhstan in talks with addition, the prime ministers also discussed
the possibility of launching a direct
blowing up TurkStream gas Gazprom on increasing gas Chisinau-Baku-Chisinau flight," the press
release stated. Gavrilitsa invited Asadov to
pipeline thwarted, announces supplies pay an official visit to Moldova.

arrests Kazakhstan is conducting preliminary

The Kremlin said on October 13 that discussions with Gazprom on potentially Kazakhstan sees decline in
several people were arrested during a increasing gas purchases, Kazakh Energy daily crude output due to lower
thwarted attempt to blow up a section of Minister Bolat Akchulakov said on October
the TurkStream gas pipeline on Russian 12. production at Tengiz field this
territory, Interfax news agency reported. "Preliminary [talks are under way],"
Russian leader Vladimir Putin brought Akchulakov told reporters when asked weeks
up the claimed attempt at sabotage during whether Kazakhstan was negotiating gas
a meeting in Kazakh capital Astana on supply increases with Gazprom. Kazakhstan’s daily crude production fell by
October 13 with Turkish counterpart Recep Prospective volumes may reach up to around 20,000 tonnes per day in a few days
Tayyip Erdogan, Tass reported. 10bn cubic metres per year, he said on up to October 5 due to lower production
Russia said it was tightening security on the sidelines of the Russian Energy Week at the giant Tengiz field, according to the
the TurkStream pipeline, infrastructure that conference. country’s energy ministry.
transits Russian gas to Turkey via a route The news comes after reports last
through the Black Sea. week stated that another giant oil field in
No more details of the alleged attempt Moldova eyes new energy Kazakhstan, Kashagan, had seen its daily
at blowing up the TurkStream section were output rise by approximately the same
provided by Russian officials projects with Azerbaijan amount.
Still unexplained are ruptures, seemingly The ministry did not elaborate
caused by explosions, on the Nord Stream The prime ministers of Azerbaijan and on reasons behind Chevron-led
gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea and an oil Moldova Ali Asadov and Natalia Gavrilitsa Tengizchevroil’s (TCO’s) decision to
leak on the Druzhba pipeline in Poland. held talks on October 10 in Baku. "The cut production at Tengiz. Scheduled
Putin has warned that the Nord issues of expanding trade and economic maintenance works at the field ended in
Stream incident has shown that energy relations between Azerbaijan and September.
infrastructure everywhere has a certain Moldova, mutual investment opportunities “As a matter of policy, Tengizchevroil
vulnerability to sabotage. and encouraging dialogue between does not comment on the details of current
business structures, as well as prospects and future production levels,” the company
for cooperation in various fields, were told Reuters in an email. “Currently
S&P Global downgrades discussed at the meeting," the official press TCO’s production of crude oil continues
uninterrupted.”
release by the Cabinet of Ministers of
Tengizchevroil’s outlook due to Azerbaijan said.
In turn, the information on the website
CPC pipeline disruptions of the prime minister of Moldova says that
Asadov and Gavrilitsa noted their readiness
S&P Global has downgraded largest Kazakh to expand cooperation between Baku and
oil producer Tengizchevroil’s outlook due Chisinau in the fields of energy, economy,
to expected disruption on Kazakhstan’s key agriculture and investment. Gavrilitsa,

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