Turkey to Consume Less Gas This Year

Turkey is projected to consume less natural gas in 2014 compared with last year, Anadolu Agency reports.

Citing a report by Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA), the news agency reports that the country will likely consume 46.5 billion cubic meters of gas this year, a decrease of 0.5 billion cubic meters compared to last year.

Turkey consumed 45.2 billion cubic meters of natural gas in 2012, and 47 billion cubic meters in 2013.

Russia has become Turkey's biggest natural gas supplier, importing more than half of its annual 45.2 billion cubic meters from Gazprom, Anadolu adds.

Gazprom sold 162.7 billion cubic meters of natural gas to Europe last year, out of which 26.6 billion cubic meters, 16 percent, was sold to Turkey.