Turkey boosts gas import by 20% in April
Turkey increased gas imports (including LNG) by 19.61% to above 4.25bn m³ in April compared with the same month of 2016. According to a report, released by the energy market regulator, Turkey increased piped imports from all sources, including Russia, Iran and Azerbaijan.
However Turkey decreased LNG imports by 9.1% to 428.19mn m³, while pipeline imports increased by 23.84% to 3.822bn m³.
Turkey's gas imports (mn m³)
|
Sources |
April |
Y/Y change |
Jan-April |
Y/Y change |
|
Azerbaijan |
576.84 |
5.61% |
2,173.71 |
- 4% |
|
Iran |
810.73 |
24.53% |
3,227.85 |
14.11% |
|
Russia |
2,434.49 |
28.87% |
10,372.34 |
25.86% |
|
LNG |
428.19 |
- 9.1% |
4,672.21 |
37.6% |
|
Total imports |
4,250.25 |
19.61% |
20,446.1 |
22.26% |
Source: Govt
During January-April, Turkey’s total gas imports rose by 22.26% to 20.446bn m³, of which 15.774bn m³ was pipeline gas, showing a growth of 18.4% y/y. LNG imports also rose by 37.67% to 4.672bn m³. During the four months to April, Turkey’s exports to Greece rose by 12% to above 203mn m³.
Azerbaijani desk