Turkey discovers huge natural gas field in the Black Sea
The president says the field holds 320-billion cubic metres of natural gas, but sceptics say billions of dollars in infrastructure would be needed to use it
21 August 2020 - 16:42
Istanbul — President Tayyip Erdoğan said on Friday that Turkey has discovered its biggest ever natural gas field holding 320-billion cubic metres in the Black Sea, and more could be found as the country works to use it by as early as 2023.
If the gas can be commercially extracted, the discovery could help Ankara cut its current dependence on imports — from countries such as Russia, Iran and Azerbaijan — for a substantial amount of its energy needs...
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