Erdogan Backs Putin Gas Pipeline Hub Proposal

Russian President Vladimir Putin, appropriate, and Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan shake arms in the course of their assembly on sidelines of the Convention on Interaction and Confidence Constructing Actions in Asia (CICA) summit, in Astana, Kazakhstan, Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022. (Vyacheslav Prokofyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

 

Reuters: Turkey backs Putin gas system as Nord Stream faces extended outage 

LONDON (Reuters) – Huge sections of the weakened Nord Stream pipelines constructed to provide gasoline to Europe might want to be changed, the head of Gazprom stated, whilst Turkey on Friday backed Russian proposals to establish a fuel hub there as an alternative supply route. 

Russian President Vladimir Putin this week proposed Turkey as a base for gasoline provides right after the Nord Stream pipelines less than the Baltic Sea ended up damaged previous month by blasts. 

The European Union, which formerly turned to Russia for about 40% of its gasoline desires, is however seeking to wean by itself off Russian electricity subsequent the invasion of Ukraine in February. 

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Update #1: Erdogan suggests Turkey and Russia to examine Putin’s gas hub proposal (Al Jazeera)
 

Update #2: Erdogan Keen To Act On Putin’s Offer you To Make Turkey A ‘Gas Hub’ (Zero Hedge)

 

WNU Editor: Not shocking that Erdogan is all in on it. It would necessarily mean billions in earnings to Turkey, and leverage in excess of Europe ought to the EU uncover by itself in an energy crunch.