Turkey also thought of supplying gas for the cold winter

According to Fars International Economic Group, Turkish authorities are negotiating with their American counterparts to conclude a contract to import liquefied natural gas (LNG).

Turkey’s “Dunya” newspaper reported that Russia has not yet threatened Turkey with a reduction in natural gas supply, but excessive consumption during last winter increases a possible shortage.

This newspaper wrote that negotiations with the US, including the possibility of receiving treasury guarantees, are ongoing. These negotiations are taking place while Europe is facing a gas shortage.

According to “Dunya” report, the government pays a subsidy for the price of gas in Turkey, and the cost of this subsidy is financed by government borrowing. The amount paid to the pipeline company and gas importerBottas(BOTAŞ) has reached 70.9 billion liras equivalent to 3.9 billion dollars by the end of July.

As Turkey has changed its sources of natural gas supply, it has signed a series of LNG purchase agreements with American companies.

According to Elmantior’s report in April, these companies supplied about 17.4% of Turkey’s gas imports between October and January, and this puts Ankara ahead of Azerbaijan and Iran in supplying natural gas, and Turkey is in second place. It is from Russia.

These Turkish efforts come as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced last year that Ankara had discovered a new gas field in the Black Sea.

Anatolia News Agency called this gas field the largest gas field in the history of Turkey in the Black Sea.

This news agency wrote that with the discovery of the largest gas field in the history of Turkey in the Black Sea, the import of natural gas, which was allocated a significant part of the country’s budget every year, will be prevented.

Also, in the middle of August, Tas news agency quoted Fatih DunmezTurkish Energy Minister wrote, Ankara wants to extend gas import contracts with Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran.

On Thursday, the Turkish authorities increased the price of electricity and gas for the industrial sector by 50% and for the household sector by 20%, according to experts, this action will increase the inflation rate of this country from the figure that reached 80% in July. makes more

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