81. In Kazakhstan, Khatami is due to discuss an oil pipeline project to transport Kazakh oil to Iran as well as trade and economic relations, Kazakh officials said. 82. In the energy sector, plans for a pipeline to transport Azeri oil from the Caspian Sea are expected to be discussed. 83. Iraqi oil is currently transported to Zarqa by tanker trucks across the desert. 84. Iraqi oil is now transported to Zarqa by tanker trucks across the desert. 85. Arab diplomats in the region said Thursday that Washington had asked the Gulf monarchies to provide port facilities for inspecting vessels suspected of transporting Iraqi oil. 86. Both sides discussed reinforcing economic cooperation as well as the possibility of transporting oil from Kazakhstan to Turkey. 87. Both plans initially envisage pipelines leading to Black Sea ports, but Turkey ultimately hopes to transport the oil overland to the Turkish Mediterranean port of Yumurtalik. 88. The tanker was transporting oil from China to Russia when it fell into difficulties during a heavy storm. 89. The third oil pipeline transports the oil from Grozny to the Azerbaijan capital Baku, on the Caspian Sea. 90. Turkey is keen to play a role in a pipeline project to transport oil from Azerbaijan to international markets. |