Turkey imported 21.6 billion cubic meters in 2022 m of Russian gas is 18% less than a year earlier. Pipeline deliveries accounted for 15 billion cubic meters. m of raw materials. This is evidenced by statistics from the Turkish Energy Regulatory Authority. EMRA. In 2021, Gazprom delivered 26.3 billion cubic meters to Turkey. m of gas.
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu explained the growth in trade between Turkey and Russia by increasing the price of natural gas, which the country buys from Moscow. He said that 60% of the trade turnover fell on energy resources.
Russia and Turkey are planning to launch a so-called gas hub to compensate for the lost volume of transit of raw materials through the blown-up Nord Stream. In December, Turkey began preparatory work to create a hub. The project is planned to be launched within a year. The country’s authorities noted that the earthquakes that occurred will not affect its implementation.