VOL. XLV

No 34

26-August-2002

TURKEY

Botas ReducesNatural Gas Demand Projections For 2003-05 Period

Turkeys Petroleum Pipeline Corp (Botas)has revised lower the countrys natural gas demand scenario for the next threeyears, signaling that Turkey is indeed confronted with both an oversupply problem and adifficult period ahead with its suppliers. For the years 2003, 2004 and 2005,the state-owned firm is now projecting Turkeys natural gas demand at 27.28BCM/year,30.76BCM/y and 32.20BCM/y...