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The Minister of Energy of Turkey, Alparslan Bairactar, stated that the purchase of Russian oil was a commercial decision of the oil refineries, demonstrating his reluctance to follow the call by US President Donald Trump to sever energy links with Moscow, reported Bloomberg. The AC Zaintereshuet Turkey entered into a 20-year gas agreement with the United States, "This is essentially a decision by private companies, distributors and refineries", …
"Winter is coming. We cannot tell citizens that there is no gas," said the Turkish energy minister.
Ankara has significantly increased the power of LNG terminals, which has allowed multiple imports of liquefied gas from the United States, Canada and Mexico, but Russian gas remains an important element of its energy mix.
Turkey will continue to purchase gas from Russia, despite calls from the United States to stop importing Russian energy. Ankara states that supply diversification remains a key part of its energy strategy, but the country does not intend to abandon existing contracts, RBC-Ukraine reports, citing a publication by CNN TÜRK. Amid negotiations in the United States, proposals to abandon Russian gas have been voiced. However, Turkish Energy Minister A…
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