Iran in Talks to Raise Natural Gas Sales to Turkey
Iran currently has a contract to export 10 billion cubic meters of natural gas/year to Turkey, an amount that was achieved in the past year.
SEATTLE (Oil Monster): Iran is in talks to raise gas sales to its neighbor Turkey, state news agency IRNA reported, citing Hassan Montazer-Torbati, deputy oil minister for gas affairs.
"Recently, demands have been brought up from this country [Turkey] to increase the gas exports. The related talks are going on," he said, according to the IRNA report on Monday.
Iran currently has a contract to export 10 billion cubic meters of natural gas/year to Turkey, an amount that was achieved in the past year, he said.
Separately, Iran's gas sales to Iraq have reached 25-35 million cu.m/d, with all shipments to Basra and Baghdad, IRNA reported, citing Montazer Torbati, managing director of National Iranian Gas Company.
Giving an update on gas for electricity barter with Armenia, he said Iran is selling it 1 million cu.m/d.
Iran also has a gas swap with Azerbaijan with a capacity of 1 million cu.m/d, he said.
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