Russian gas exports to Turkey exceeded 10 billion cubic meters. m – Kommersant

President Vladimir Putin, following talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Sochi, said that from January to August of this year, Russia supplied Turkey with more than 10 billion cubic meters. m of gas. Gazprom (the only supplier) has not disclosed export statistics since the beginning of the year.

“I emphasize that Russia has always been and will be a reliable, responsible supplier of gas. We intend to continue to provide the Turkish economy with this cheap, but highly efficient and environmentally friendly type of fuel. Moreover, we are ready to export gas in transit through Turkey to consumers in third countries, where the partners are interested in this,” the president said (quoted from site Kremlin)

In addition, Vladimir Putin said that Gazprom had handed over a roadmap for the gas hub to the Turkish company Botas. A working group will be set up for this project in the coming days.

In October 2022, Vladimir Putin proposed creating a gas hub in Turkey, where the lost volume of gas exports could be redirected due to sabotage at Nord Stream. Now Gazprom supplies gas to Turkey via the Blue Stream and Turkish Stream gas pipelines across the Black Sea.

The President also recalled that over the past year, Russia supplied Turkey through the Turkish Stream and the Blue Stream with 21.5 billion cubic meters. m. of gas. At the same time, according to the results of June this year, as reported Earlier, the Turkish Statistical Office, gas supplies from Russia to Turkey fell by 58%, to 707.5 million cubic meters. m per annum.

Anastasia Larina