Turkey Imported 49 bcm of Natural Gas Last Year

Turkey imported 49.2 billion cubic meters (bcm) of natural gas in 2014, up 8.82 percent on year.

The biggest supplier was Russia which exported 26.9 bcm, corresponding to 54.7 percent of all imports, Daily Sabah reported Wednesday citing Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA) data.

Other important supplier were Iran and Azerbaijan exporting 8.9 bcm and 6 bcm of natural gas respectively.

Turkey's 7.2 bcm of LNG imports in 2014 constitutes 14.78 percent of all natural gas imports for the year, the data showed. Of LNG imports, little over three fourth was bought by state-owned energy company BOTAŞ from Algeria and Nigeria, while the rest was imported on a spot basis.

Meanwhile, natural gas production declined by 10.8 percent to 479 million cubic meters, Daily Sabah reported citing the data.