http://en.rian.ru/business/20080507/106846493.html
Russia, Kazakhstan agree to double pipeline capacity by 2012
MOSCOW, May 7 (RIA Novosti) - Russia and Kazakhstan have agreed to double the
capacity of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) by 2012, the Russian Industry
and Energy Ministry said on Wednesday.
The decision was agreed during a visit to the ex-Soviet republic by Industry
and Energy Minister Viktor Khristenko on May 6 and 7.
"It [the expansion] should take place in two stages by 2012. As a result the
pipeline's capacity will be increased from 32 million to 67 million metric tons
of oil," the ministry said in a statement.
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