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Turkey intends to produce up to 40 million cubic meters of gas per day from fields in the Black Sea, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. “We hope to use the Black Sea gas from January 2023. It is planned that at the first stage 10 million cubic meters of gas …

Turkey will soon announce a significant natural gas discovery in the Black Sea, the country’s Energy and Natural Resources Minister Fatih Dönmez said on Nov. 9. “Natural gas is being used in Turkey’s 81 provinces right now. The countdown has started for good news about another natural gas discovery that …

Turkey discovered an additional 60 million barrels of oil equivalent reserves with 26 new onshore explorations this year, Fatih Dönmez, the minister of energy and natural resources, announced on Nov. 1. Speaking in parliament, Dönmez summarized the achievements that Turkey made with its own vessels on the completion of 15 …

As the world wrestles with soaring energy prices just ahead of winter, Turkey is revving up efforts to ensure the fallout is only minimally reflected on its citizens and their energy bills, according to officials. Gas and electricity prices, particularly in Europe, have been setting record highs on a daily …

A recently discovered natural gas field in the Black Sea is set to provide nearly a third of Turkey’s domestic needs when it reaches peak production capacity by 2027, Energy Minister Fatih Dönmez has told Bloomberg. Turkey may be able to start with an initial annual production capacity of 3.5 …

Ankara is discussing new contracts for gas supplies with a number of countries, including Russia, Turkish Deputy Energy Minister revealed on Tuesday. “This year will be very difficult for all of us. But we are on good terms with our current suppliers, such as Azerbaijan and Russia. We are discussing …

Turkey is on its way to becoming a key hub for LNG supplies with cooperation from Turkey’s largest public institution in the areas of energy, trade, transportation and storage, BOTAS, along with Arkas Bunkering and Sumitomo Corporation, according to Turkey’s BOTAS on Wednesday. A confidentiality agreement signed between BOTAS, which …

Turkey’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) import dropped 41.3 percent in the first half of the year compared to the same period of 2020, as LNG prices hit record-high levels on international markets. According to Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA) data compiled by Anadolu Agency, Turkey imported 30.3 billion cubic meters …

Turkey expects that the supplies of natural gas via the TurkStream pipeline will be increased, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Russian President Vladimir Putin during their talks by phone on Saturday. “President Erdogan pointed out that Turkey and Russia believe the cooperation in the economic sector to be crucial. He …

Turkey will carry on exploring for oil and gas in the eastern Mediterranean, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday in comments that may revive tensions with the European Union and Greece amid attempts to repair their frayed ties. Turkey is at odds with EU members Greece and Cyprus over energy …