Iran Plans To Create A Regional Natural Gas Hub

Iran is looking to set up a natural gas hub in the Persian Gulf and is cooperating with Russia, Qatar, and Turkmenistan to that end, Iranian Oil Minister Javad Owji said on Wednesday.   “With the cooperation of Russia, Turkmenistan, and Qatar, we are trying to have a gas hub in the Asaluyeh region, and its preparations are being planned,” Iranian media quoted Owji as saying today. Asaluyeh is a port and energy hub in the southern Bushehr province in the Gulf. Iran will also continue its natural gas swap deals with neighboring countries,…