ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, April 7 (UPI) -- India and Turkmenistan signed a memorandum of understanding on a pipeline that will carry gas from Turkmenistan to India.

WASHINGTON, April 4 (UPI) -- Record-high energy prices have provoked a global scramble among nations dependent on energy imports to lock in their requirements, in Asia none more so than China and Japan, the world's second- and third-largest oil importers, with daily imports of an estimated 7 million and 5.4 million barrels per day respectively.

Turkmen, Afghan leaders discuss ring railway; Gazprom, Siemens ink strategic partnership deal; TNK-BP to finalize sale of Kovykta stake to Gazprom

WASHINGTON, March 28 (UPI) -- Since the death in December 2005 of Turkmen President Saparmurat Niyazov, Western energy firms have longingly eyed Turkmenistan's vast natural gas reserves, which even during the Soviet era were estimated at 10 trillion to 14 trillion cubic meters, exceeded only by those of the Russian Federation. Among the potential suitors for Ashgabat's favor, no firms were more ardent than U.S. companies. Alas, once again for Washington, the groom has been left at the altar.

Russia, Germany to strengthen energy ties; Turkmenistan, Turkey to hold energy talks; Gazprom, ENI discuss South Stream progress

Since the death of Turkmen President Saparmurat Niyazov in December 2006, foreign companies have been falling over themselves to acquire a piece of the country's vast natural gas reserves, estimated during the Soviet era to be between 10 trillion and 14 trillion cubic meters.

Turkmenistan courts UAE on energy talks; Yemen to boost output by 2010; Gaz De France has not started talks with Gazprom on South Stream

ASHGABAT , Turkmenistan, Feb. 27 (UPI) -- Turkmenistan said it is expanding oil and gas development activities in the Caspian to explore more of the 32 oil and gas blocks.

The most fascinating energy development of the last 14 months has been the furious, if covert, struggle involving Russia, China and the United States to develop Turkmenistan's vast natural gas deposits since the death of Turkmen President Saparmurat Niyazov in December 2006.