Russia has proposed clearing Turkey"s Black...
clearly defined, the paper said.In particular, one pipe can be used to pump crude with a high content of sulfur and the other can be used for low-sulfur crude. Moreover, the Turkish pipeline will run to Ceyhan, which Turkey has pledged to make almost the most powerful oil port in the world, the paper said.
The negotiations are not easy as Turkey estimates future oil transits across the Black Sea at 200 million metric tons (1.5 billion barrels) of crude annually and seeks guarantees for oil supply volumes.
Russian oil pipeline monopoly Transneft, however, has inferred some 132-136 million tons (968-997 million barrels) of oil annually and says it can only ensure the technical conditions for oil transportation, the paper said.
Experts say, however, that although both pipelines can be merged technically, it is more logical to use the scheme "two pipelines - two management companies," the paper said.
MOSCOW, May 6 (RIA Novosti)
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