GECF form new organization

Some countries the main gas exporters, including Russia, Iran and Venezuela agree to the details of the formation of a new organization with the goal of coordinating policies together. In a meeting in the Russian capital, Moscow State Exporters Gas Forum (GECF) said they will establish permanent offices in Doha, Qatar. In addition, they also agreed charter. Deputy Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to Russia, Agus Sriyono, said, the government of Indonesia as a member of GECF are likely to join the grouping.

Previously this when opening the meeting Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says era of cheap gas has ended. Putin said, mine gas costs jumped sharply, so that "the resources, cheap energy, cheap gas, of course menjekati end."

'OPEC new?'
Meeting this raises the question whether these countries want to form organizations such as OPEC, which represents the country pengeskpor oil.Consumer countries worried that the gas will encourage the development of this increase in the price of gas, the meeting in Moscow this. will concern the security of energy can cause the organization officially be gazed gas exporter countries in Europe and the United States.There are concerns that such organizations will hold a monopoly on the supply of the gas world, and set a price for the interests of their own.However, industry analysts say, the technical difference between the market of oil and gas likely cause established organization such as OPEC in the gas sector occur difficult for a while.
Russia is the world's largest gas producer.