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Friday, August 12, 2011

Iran-Turkey gas pipeline closed after explosion: official - Natural Gas | Platts News Article & Story

"Iran-Turkey gas pipeline closed after explosion: official

Istanbul (Platts)--12Aug2011/702 am EDT/1102 GMT

An explosion has closed the Iran-Turkey gas pipeline, a spokesman for the Turkish energy ministry told Platts Friday.

The official said the explosion, which is suspected to have been the result of sabotage, had occurred on Thursday at around 2000 GMT in the eastern province of Agri causing a fire which has now been extinguished."

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