VOL. XLII

No. 07

15-February-1999

TURKEY

Botas Forecasts 50% Jump In Turkish Natural Gas ImportsDuring 1999

Turkey痴 state-owned pipeline company Botas plans to importabout 15bn cu. ms. (BCM) of natural gas during 1999, an increase of nearly 50%over the 10.4BCM imported by Turkey during 1998, according to the company痴Acting General Manager, Mr. Nadir Biyikoglu. Turkey痴 main supplier of naturalgas is Russia, which sold more than 6BCM to Turkey during 1998. Of that, mostwas purchased from Russia痴...