Azerbaijan, Baku, July 6 / Trend A. Taghiyeva /
Import of liquefied natural gas to Turkey in April 2012 amounted to 247,157 tons compared to 247,131 tons during the same period of 2011, a report of the Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK) published on its website said on Friday.
Exporting countries |
April 2011 |
April 2012 |
Import volume (thousands tons) |
Import volume (thousands tons) |
|
Algeria |
106,709 |
71,016 |
Russia |
24,424 |
58,940 |
Norway |
43,763 |
48,457 |
Kazakhstan |
58,543 |
45,893 |
Ukraine |
9,295 |
17,611 |
Italy |
- |
5,240 |
France |
4,396 |
- |
Total |
247,131 |
247,157 |
Exports of liquefied gas from Turkey in April amounted to 7,395 tons compared to 6,525 tons during the same period of 2011.
Importing countries |
April 2011 |
April 2012 |
Export volume (thousands tons) |
Export volume (thousands tons) |
|
Switzerland |
- |
3,218 |
Northern Cyprus |
- |
1,649 |
Turkey |
2,131 |
1,279 |
Germany |
- |
1,250 |
Greece |
4,294 |
- |
Georgia |
100 |
- |
Total |
6,525 |
7,395 |
The consumption of liquefied gas in the Turkish domestic market was 294,000 tons in April compared to 290,000 tons in the same period of 2011.