Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIV

No 40

3-Oct-2011

IRAN/TURKEY

Botas Shuts Iran-Turkey Gas Pipeline, NIGC Seeks Compensation

Turkeys national gas company Botas on 22 September filed a request for the cessation of Iranian gas imports for the fourth time this year, according to Turkish press reports. Botas cited the need to check for a possible technical fault, but as of press time had not restarted the pipeline. On 28 September National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) spokesman Majid Bojarzadeh...