Sergei Kupriyanov said that despite earlier agreements on the price of Turkmenistan’s natural gas at $100 [per 1,000 cu m], Gazprom will purchase it at $130 in the H1 of 2008, while Russian natural gas will be supplied to Belarus at $119 pursuant to a long-term contract. On January 1, 2007 Russia raised the price of its gas supplies to Belarus to $100 per 1,000 cubic meters from $46.7 in 2006, which sparked an energy dispute between the two countries and triggered more accusations in Europe that Russia is using oil and gas as a political weapon. Kupriyanov also said that Belarus had confirmed its readiness to honor all commitments on Russian natural gas transits to Europe. (rian.ru)
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