VOL. XL

No. 35

1-September-1997

IRAN

Turkey To Import Turkmen Gas Via Iran Pipeline

The Turkish Ministry of Energy said last week that Turkey's projected imports ofnatural gas under its $20bn deal with Iran will initially come from Turkmenistan ratherthan Iran because of delays in delivering Iranian gas. In a statement issued on 27 Augustthe Ministry explained that: "Iran is unable to export gas because of sanctions. Itsproduction hardly covers its domestic consumption. We shall buy Turkmen...