Türkiye may emerge as a reliable natural gas supplier to Europe in light of the latest events, according to energy experts.
This week, Ukraine halted Russian gas supplies to European customers through its pipeline network after a prewar transit deal expired at the end of 2024.
Türkiye receives Russian gas through the BlueSteam and TurkStream pipelines. Azeri and Iranian gas is transferred to Türkiye via TANAP.
Türkiye transfers Russian, Azeri and Iranian natural gas to Bulgaria, Hungary, Moldova, Romania and North Macedonia.
Ukraine’s Energy Minister, Herman Halushchenko, confirmed Kiev had stopped the transit “in the interest of national security.”
Russia’s state-owned energy giant Gazprom earned money from the gas and Ukraine collected transit fees.
“This is a historic event. Russia is losing markets and will incur financial losses,” Halushchenko said.
The latest development may strengthen Türkiye as a reliable alternative gas supply route due to its geographical location and as a country that produces its own natural gas in the Black Sea as well as its well-developed energy infrastructure, experts said.
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