Turkey seeks gas price cut
By Vladimir Socor
Turkey has joined the growing ranks of claimants to revision of their contracts with Russian gas supplier Gazprom. On September 29, Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz, warned that Turkey would end a 25-year-old supply agreement with Gazprom unless the latter reduces the price of gas. Taner issued the warning through the media, moving ahead of the state company Botas, Gazprom's Turkish partner. In Moscow, Gazprom retorted that it was only dealing with Botas in Turkey, not with the Energy Ministry.
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