ANKARA: Turkey’s latest official statistics indicate that the country reduced LNG imports for the second consecutive month in May. In April it cut them by 26% and May by 32% year-on-year, despite a rise in 1Q 16, when Russia was withholding deliveries. Overall, Turkey increased LNG imports by 244mn m³ to 3.718bn m³ in the first five months, year-on year.
Coming to pipeline imports, Turkey cut imports from its biggest supplier Russia by 1.33bn m³ to 10.135bn m³ in the five months, despite a 3.6% growth in May. Turkey’s imports from Azerbaijan fell slightly, while Iran delivered more over the five months..
Turkey’s total gas imports, including LNG, also fell by 878mn m³ to 19.937bn m³ in Jan-May, Turkey’s energy market regulatory authority’s latest monthly reports indicate. The country transported a little more to Greece – 25.5mn m³ – to reach 275.5mn m³ in this period.
