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Somalia says Turkey will begin drilling oil off the country’s massive coastline from next year, according to the Director General of the Somali Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Mohamed Hashi Abdi ‘Arabey’. Talking to the BBC Somali Service, Abdi affirmed the recent assertion by a Turkish official on a …

The Turkish Petroleum state oil company (TPAO) has received a license to conduct exploration in order to discover oil in the Sea of Marmara, reports Hurriyet daily. Turkish Petroleum has received licenses for oil exploration in the Sea of Marmara off the coast of Tekirdag, Balikesir, and Canakkale. According to …

The Iraqi Ministry of Oil revealed, on Saturday the latest developments in the work of technical committees between Baghdad and Erbil to resolve the issue of oil exports from the fields of the Kurdistan Region (KRI) through the Turkish port of Ceyhan. The ministry’s spokesperson Asim Jihad told Shafaq News …

Turkey is expected to reach natural gas production of 13 billion cubic meters annually by 2050, enough to power Istanbul and Ankara for 12 months, positioning it between Western markets and major energy suppliers in the Middle East and Russia, Azernews reports, citing Anadolu Agency. According to information compiled by …

With Turkmenistan and its gas export dreams, intentions are strong, but implementation is faltering. On March 1, Turkmen National Leader Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, the father of the president, traveled to Turkey to attend the Antalya Diplomatic Forum. During the visit, he met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan — an encounter …

Total gold demand hit an all-time high in 2023, according to a recent report released by the World Gold Council. Last week, the World Gold Council (WGC) released its Gold Demand Trends report, which tracks developments in the demand for and use of gold around the world. Excluding over-the-counter (OTC) …

Russia’s reliance on four, mainly Asian, countries to import its coal has increased since some countries implemented sanctions against Russia after it invaded Ukraine, according to Global Trade Tracker data. This trade shift corresponds with increased coal exports from the United States to Europe and EU sanctions that went into …

Turkey needs more investments for the development of the identified 62,00 megawatt (MW) of geothermal energy potential, which will contribute to the country’s 2053 net zero emissions target, the head of the Turkish Geothermal Energy Association said on Wednesday. Geothermal energy is classified as a renewable energy source that can …

Turkey is on track to have the third-largest natural gas storage capacity in Europe, thanks to the planned expansion of storage facilities. Its strategic geographical position makes it a key transit country for natural gas pipelines from various regions, including Russia, the Caucasus, the Middle East and Africa. Enhancing gas …

Turkey’s main oil refiner Tupras claims that a ship seized by Iran off the coast of Oman was laden with Turkish crude imported from Iraq. Tupras said in a statement that radio communication with the Greek-owned and Tupras-chartered vessel was cut off at around 6:30 a.m. Istanbul time Thursday off …