EU Energy Commissioner Gьnther Oettinger has denied recent media reports that the commissioning of the Nabucco gas pipeline could be delayed until 2018.

«I am sure that the first gas will be launched in 2014. and that the pipeline became fully operational in 2018, as provided under the plan Nabucco », - said Ottinger, says RBC.

Representatives of the consortium for the construction of Nabucco also confirmed that they adhere to the current plan and that it has not been made any adjustments. According to them, the first gas is expected to be launched in 2014

Earlier today, German media reported that Mr. Oettinger said of a possible bias in the commissioning of gas pipeline Nabucco. According to him, the likelihood that the decision to build a gas pipeline will be taken this year is "around 65%».

Initially entering the Nabucco gas pipeline into operation scheduled for 2011., But was subsequently transferred in 2014 the Consortium for the construction of Nabucco, which includes the Austrian OMV, German RWE, Hungary's MOL, Turkey's Botas, Bulgaria Bulgarian Energy Holding, Romanian Transgaz, plans to take a final investment decision on the project by the end of this year after collecting bids from potential customers that will assess the future demand for pipeline capacity.

However, some analysts doubt that the future demand for natural gas will pay for investments in Nabucco, but also point to the unsolved question of the resource base of the pipeline. Not yet signed any contracts with gas suppliers for Nabucco.

Nabucco gas pipeline length of 3.3 km will be built to transport natural gas from Central Asia and Caspian Sea region to Central Europe via Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania and Austria.

The first phase of construction of the Nabucco gas pipeline should begin in 2010. It includes the laying of the pipeline between Turkey and Austria length of 2 km. Although Nabucco in case the project will supply the fuel to Europe amount to 31 billion cubic meters. m per year, the first phase is planned pipeline to deliver 8.10 billion cubic meters. meters of gas per year. The cost of the project earlier estimated at 7.9 billion euros.
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