Algeria: Erdogan visit formalises Turkish LNG deal


Issue 290 - 04 Dec 2014 | 1 minute read

The mid-November visit to Algiers of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan provided a backdrop for the signing of a renewed deal for Sonatrach to supply 4.4bcm/yr of liquefied natural gas to its long-standing Turkish client Botas. The two state companies extended their agreement for another ten years. Turkey’s Anadolu Agency reported Erdogan as saying: “Right now, Algeria is the fourth biggest source for Turkish natural gas imports.” Russia, Iran and Azerbaijan are Turkey’s top three suppliers, piping a total of 42bcm/yr.

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