(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) Türkiye wants to engage in production activity in counties from
which it buys natural gas or oil, energy Minister Fatih Donmez has
said, adding that studies are underway to identify the location for
a third nuclear plant, reports citing .
“This is our new energy strategy. We consider establishing
partnerships with those countries to acquire a share in the
production of Natural gas or oil. We have been receiving offers,
particularly from Africa, since we have increased our operations
capabilities in the seas,” Donmez said.
“Those countries look very favorably upon this idea and we have
invited them to our country. We can act together with friendly
nations,” he said, unveiling the new energy strategy in a press
meeting.
Donmez noted that they raised the issue with the United Arab
Emirates last week.
“We traveled to Indonesia and Malaysia. In Malaysia, we
discussed the prospects of natural gas exploration and
cooperation.”
Türkiye has played an important role over the past years in
strengthening energy supply security for neighboring countries,
Donmez added.
“While improving our own infrastructure, we have secured new
resources. We are buying natural gas from Russia, Iran and
Azerbaijan.”
Türkiye has also increased its LNG capacity by putting two FRSUs
(Floating Storage Regasification Unit) in use in addition to the
already existing two LNG land terminals and a third FRSU will be
launched in Saros, he noted.
Donmez stressed that Türkiye may further diversify its suppliers
of natural gas.
“The Gulf countries may deliver gas here. Israeli gas can arrive
here, and we may buy gas from Nigeria. We are in talks with
Libya.”
The minister added that all natural gas storage facilities were
full as of the end of September and ready for the winter.“They
will be used if problems with deliveries via pipelines may
occur.”
He also said that work is ongoing to determine the location
where the country's third nuclear power plant will be established.
“The likely location is the Thrace region,” Donmez added.
Construction of the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant continues at“full
speed,” he said, recalling that a second nuclear plant is planned
to be built in the province of Sinop.
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