Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 14

05-April-2010

TURKEY

Turkeys Gas Imports Bill Totals $9.9Bn In 2009, Crude Imports $6.4Bn

Turkeys Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Taner Yildiz was reported on 30 March as saying the country paid $9.9bn for imports of natural gas during 2009 and $6.4bn for crude oil. Turkeys Hurriyet Daily News said Mr Yildiz replied in writing to a Turkish MPs question about energy costs. Mr Yildiz said that, according to figures from the Turkish Statistical...