Turkey asks Iran to increase natural gas supply

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Nov. 18 – Turkey has asked Iran to increase its export of natural gas to its north-western neighbour by up to 80 percent, Iranian state media reported.

Iran Focus

Tehran, Iran, Nov. 18 – Turkey has asked Iran to increase its export of natural gas to its north-western neighbour by up to 80 percent, Iranian state media reported.

30 percent of Turkey’s needs of natural gas is imported from Iran, which equals 10 billion cubic meters.

Iran currently supplies Turkey with 10 billion cubic metres of natural gas annually, the equivalent of 30 percent of Turkey's gas needs.

Iranian state media now report that Ankara has request a further 8 billion cubic metres annually.

Turkey has requested a discount on the price of natural gas, according to a source in Turkey’s Energy Ministry.

Under the current terms, Iran supplies Turkey with 1,000 cubic metres of gas for 300 dollars.