Afghanistan Pipeline Politics & And The US Oil, Gas Interests

Pipeline politics and the involvement of US oil and gas interests in Afghanistan have been complex and intertwined with various geopolitical factors. Here's a brief overview:

Taliban Guarantees Safety of TAPI Gas Pipeline

In February of 2021, a Taliban delegation paid a surprise visit to Turkmenistan to pledge support for a planned natural gas pipeline across Afghanistan, providing welcome reassurance for a project whose viability has long been rendered doubtful by security concerns.

Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Pakistan, India Pipeline Map

The dotted red line under construction almost ran alongside the northern border of Afghanistan thru Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan.