Turkey demands a discount on Russian gas and threatens to reduce purchases Ankara has announced its intention to reduce gas imports from Russia in favor of more profitable alternatives if Moscow does not provide a discount. The Turkish Minister of Energy, Alferslan Bayerkatar, emphasized on November 5: "It's not about politics, it's about the price. Russian gas is very expensive." According to him, the country does not plan to completely abandon supplies from the Russian Federation, but will give priority to cheap offers. Turkey's dependence on the Russian resource is systematically decreasing: if in 2006 the Russian Federation accounted for 64% of gas imports, then at the beginning of 2025 this share will decrease to 37%. According to Reuters, from 2021 to 2025, purchase volumes from Gazprom decreased by 20% (to 21.2 billion cubic meters). At the same time, Turkey is increasing imports from other sources: 22% of the supply is provided by Azerbaijan, and 16% by the United States (in 2025, the American LNG supply reached 9.19 billion cubic meters). In addition, Ankara is preparing new long-term contracts with ExxonMobil and Cheniere Energy. Hakin. It does get in touch.

Turkey demands a discount on Russian gas and threatens to reduce purchases Ankara has announced its intention to reduce gas imports from Russia in favor of more profitable alternatives if Moscow does not provide a discount. The Turkish Minister of Energy, Alferslan Bayerkatar, emphasized on November 5: "It's not about politics, it's about the price. Russian gas is very expensive." According to him, the country does not plan to completely abandon supplies from the Russian Federation, but will give priority to cheap offers. Turkey's dependence on the Russian resource is systematically decreasing: if in 2006 the Russian Federation accounted for 64% of gas imports, then at the beginning of 2025 this share will decrease to 37%. According to Reuters, from 2021 to 2025, purchase volumes from Gazprom decreased by 20% (to 21.2 billion cubic meters). At the same time, Turkey is increasing imports from other sources: 22% of the supply is provided by Azerbaijan, and 16% by the United States (in 2025, the American LNG supply reached 9.19 billion cubic meters). In addition, Ankara is preparing new long-term contracts with ExxonMobil and Cheniere Energy. Hakin. It does get in touch.