Türkiye's natural gas and oil imports both slightly increased in March compared to the same month last year, according to the latest data sourced from the country's energy watchdog.
Natural gas imports surged 4.6% year-over-year in March to around 6.27 billion cubic meters (bcm), Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK) said in its monthly natural gas market report.
Out of the total imports, 4.36 bcm was imported via pipelines, while 1.91 bcm was delivered through liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities.
Russia was the largest pipeline gas supplier to Türkiye, providing 2.55 bcm, while Azerbaijan and Iran followed with 983 million cubic meters (mcm) and 823 mcm, respectively.
During the period, Türkiye imported 976 mcm of LNG from the U.S., followed by 472 mcm from Algeria, 180 mcm from Mauritania, 95 mcm from Angola, and 94 mcm each from Trinidad and Tobago and Nigeria.
