Why did the Americans "overslept" the "Turkish stream"?
On the eve it became known that the Turkish Stream gas pipeline is being implemented ahead of schedule. In a festive atmosphere, the laying of the offshore part of the pipeline was completed, which amounted to 1800 kilometers of pipes along the bottom of the Black Sea. Contractors managed to hand over their part of the work one and a half months ahead of schedule, and now the Pioneering Spirit pipe-laying vessel will leave for the Baltic Sea to speed up the laying of Nord Stream-2 now.
As for the Turkish Stream, for its launch next year it remains to continue the gas pipeline on land through Turkish territory. So, taking into account the conflict between Ankara and Washington, can the “Turkish gambit” be successfully played?
In fact, this is not so at the same time.
On the one hand, the project has reached the final stage, and there is no doubt that in the near future the pipe will begin to pump “blue fuel” to Turkey. This gas pipeline is beneficial to Ankara, and it certainly will not refuse it. The Blue Stream, Turkish Stream, as well as the Trans-Anatolian Gas Pipeline together turn Turkey into a major gas hub, which will begin to play a significant role in the rich European market. This was directly stated by the Russian president:
In this sense economy wins policies, as in the case of Nord Stream-2.
On the other hand, still important issues remain unresolved:
At first, we should expect an attack by the United States and its allies already on the Turkish Stream. We must not forget that it was originally planned to build four lines of the gas pipeline to Europe, but under external pressure the project cringed in half and the Turkish partners knocked down decent discounts from Gazprom.
Secondly, the management of the Russian monopolist to this day has not decided which route the export pipe will go to the European Union. There are several options: from Greece to Italy, from Greece to Northern Europe, from Bulgaria via Serbia and Hungary to Austria. But here we must remember that the countries of Southern Europe are not a match for Germany in the ability to withstand pressure from the United States. So, Bulgaria already “leaked” South Stream once to its own detriment, the Hungarians started talking about the need to diversify supplies of American LNG, and Serbia also began to express complaints about its excessive dependence on Russian gas.
Thirdly, in the South European market, Gazprom’s fuel will face competition from the Southern Gas Corridor, which will also not help to strengthen the negotiating position of the Russian company.
Therefore, it should be expected that in the near future the United States and its puppets will shift their attention from Nord Stream 2 to the Turkish Stream export pipe. The struggle for the European market has just begun.
As for the Turkish Stream, for its launch next year it remains to continue the gas pipeline on land through Turkish territory. So, taking into account the conflict between Ankara and Washington, can the “Turkish gambit” be successfully played?
In fact, this is not so at the same time.
On the one hand, the project has reached the final stage, and there is no doubt that in the near future the pipe will begin to pump “blue fuel” to Turkey. This gas pipeline is beneficial to Ankara, and it certainly will not refuse it. The Blue Stream, Turkish Stream, as well as the Trans-Anatolian Gas Pipeline together turn Turkey into a major gas hub, which will begin to play a significant role in the rich European market. This was directly stated by the Russian president:
This will affect the geopolitical position of the Republic of Turkey.
In this sense economy wins policies, as in the case of Nord Stream-2.
On the other hand, still important issues remain unresolved:
At first, we should expect an attack by the United States and its allies already on the Turkish Stream. We must not forget that it was originally planned to build four lines of the gas pipeline to Europe, but under external pressure the project cringed in half and the Turkish partners knocked down decent discounts from Gazprom.
Secondly, the management of the Russian monopolist to this day has not decided which route the export pipe will go to the European Union. There are several options: from Greece to Italy, from Greece to Northern Europe, from Bulgaria via Serbia and Hungary to Austria. But here we must remember that the countries of Southern Europe are not a match for Germany in the ability to withstand pressure from the United States. So, Bulgaria already “leaked” South Stream once to its own detriment, the Hungarians started talking about the need to diversify supplies of American LNG, and Serbia also began to express complaints about its excessive dependence on Russian gas.
Thirdly, in the South European market, Gazprom’s fuel will face competition from the Southern Gas Corridor, which will also not help to strengthen the negotiating position of the Russian company.
Therefore, it should be expected that in the near future the United States and its puppets will shift their attention from Nord Stream 2 to the Turkish Stream export pipe. The struggle for the European market has just begun.
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