Long viewed as a critical transit state on one of the world’s most active energy corridors, Turkey is now searching for hydrocarbons at home and abroad. Per capita energy consumption is still about half that of Europe, but increased wealth means that Turkey is one of the world’s leading growth markets. Demand for energy is rising 6% each year,...
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Articles & Analysis | Taking another look: Stepping up efforts in exploration and production from The Report: Turkey 2013
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Gülsüm Azeri, CEO, OMV Turkey from The Report: Turkey 2013
Articles & Analysis | Revisiting old territory: A renewed interest in using coal to fire power plants from The Report: Turkey 2013
In its search for new ways to meet the surging demand for energy, Turkey has focused on oil, gas and even nuclear power, overlooking one of its most plentiful resources: coal. In an effort to reconfigure its energy portfolio and become more energy independent, Ankara is restructuring its electricity sector, and coal figures to play an...
Articles & Analysis | Pipelines in the sky: Plenty of plans, but so far little action from The Report: Turkey 2013
While Turkey’s vital role as a hydrocarbons transit corridor will one day be a reality, which pipeline projects get off the ground remains to be seen. Of all the contenders competing to take gas from Azerbaijan’s Shah Deniz II reservoir via Turkey, only the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) and Nabucco West remain. The Shah Deniz Consortium plans to...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Alexander Medvedev, Director-General, Gazprom Export from The Report: Turkey 2013
What is the current status of purchasing agreements and negotiations between Gazprom and private sector gas importers in Turkey?
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Hasan Köktaş, President, Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA) from The Report: Turkey 2013
What can energy regulators do to improve licensing procedures and dissuade speculation?