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Turkey increases liquefied gas import

Oil&Gas Materials 18 June 2013 18:19 (UTC +04:00)

Azerbaijan, Baku, June 18 / Trend, A.Taghiyeva/

Liquefied gas import into Turkey in February 2013 increased by 5.4 percent and hit 226,300 tons compared to the same period of 2012, Turkey's Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK) reported on its website today.

Exporting countries

February 2012

February 2013

Import volume (in tons)

Import volume (in tons)

Russia

51,598

76,908

Norway

52,723

53,458

Kazakhstan

28,740

40,990

Algeria

57,152

32,087

Ukraine

19,578

12,261

Angola

0

10,597

France

4,863

0

Total

214,654

226,300

Export of liquefied gas from Turkey in February decreased by 50.9 percent and hit 6,231 tons compared to the same period of 2012.

Importing countries

February 2012

February 2013

Export volume (in tons)

Export volume (in tons)

Greece

1,500

2,600

Switzerland

0

1,949

Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

3,300

1,650

Turkey

7,723

32

Bulgaria

173

0

Total

12,696

6,231

The consumption of liquefied gas in the Turkish domestic market in February hit 256,397 tons compared to 255,316 tons in the same period of 2012.

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