Türkiye struck a series of deals with eight international companies to purchase liquefied natural gas (LNG) at the Gastech 2025 forum in Italy, securing approximately 15 billion cubic meters (bcm) of supply for 2026-2028, the Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Ministry announced on Wednesday.
The first shipments are expected to arrive this winter, the ministry said in a statement.
Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar also held his first meeting with US Energy Secretary Chris Wright since he took office earlier this year, on the sidelines of the forum in Milan.
The two discussed cooperation in oil and gas, LNG trade, nuclear energy and critical minerals, according to the ministry.
Bayraktar met separately with executives from Italian electricity and natural gas distributor Edison, major US hydrocarbon exploration and production company ConocoPhillips, and the US oil and gas giant Chevron, the ministry added.
He also sat down with Saipem CEO Alessandro Puliti to review plans for Phase 3 of the Sakarya Gas Field in the Black Sea.
Saipem and Turkish Petroleum's (TPAO) offshore unit TP-OTC signed a deal to build a 183-kilometer subsea pipeline to carry gas from the field to shore.
- BOTAS signs 5 LNG supply agreements
Turkish Petroleum Pipeline Corporation (BOTAS) signed five LNG supply agreements during the forum.
Under the various deals, Britain's Hartree will supply 600 million cubic meters over two years, US producer Cheniere will deliver 1.2 bcm within one year, and Germany's Securing Energy for Europe (SEFE) will provide 600 mcm annually for three years.
Japan's JERA agreed to supply 600 mcm for one year, while Norway's Equinor will provide 1.5 bcm over three years.
On Tuesday, Türkiye also sealed three-year LNG purchase deals with bp, Eni and Shell, adding 8.7 bcm to its supply portfolio as Ankara works to secure its energy needs and reduce reliance on single sources.
Reporting by Muhammet Ikbal Arslan in Milan, Italy
Writing by Handan Kazanci
Anadolu Agency
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