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Turkey to utilize hydrogen as fuel by the end of 2021 In a move to diversify cleaner energy resources and reduce carbon emissions, Turkey has launched an initiative to exploit hydrogen as a fuel in various sectors, making it available to the market by the end of 2021 more

Energy 2019 brings new renewable and hydro output records Turkey has set new annual renewable electricity and hydroelectricity generation records in 2019, the general manager of Limak Holding-Energy Generation Group, Taner Ercömert,... More
Energy Taiwanese firm aims to supply batteries for Turkey's solar, wind plants Taiwanese energy storage and solar systems manufacturer United Renewable Energy (URE) aims to supply Turkey with systems to store electricity from wind and solar power plants,... More
Energy Jordanians oppose first natural gas supplies from 'enemy' Israel Texas-based Noble Energy has begun pumping the first supplies of Israeli gas to Jordan, Jordan's National Electricity Company (NEPCO) said on Wednesday, amid opposition in... More
Energy TurkStream to facilitate further interconnectivity Set to carry Russian gas to Turkey and onto Europe, TurkStream is expected to expand the continent's interconnectivity; yet, long-term oil-indexed contracts restricting third-party involvement have put a hold on market liquidity in Turkey and Europe More
Energy Hydroelectric best energy choice for Turkey: research Hydroelectric is the most suitable energy resource for Turkey, followed by wind, geothermal and solar power, according to research conducted by the Izmir Economy University. An... More
Energy OPEC's decision to cut oil production enters into force The decision of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies to cut production by 500,000 barrels per day (bpd) entered into force Wednesday. The... More
Energy Oil price rise muted in 2019 despite sanctions Oil prices rose more than 20% this year but there were no sharp spikes and crude futures barely sniffed $70 a barrel despite attacks on the world's biggest oil producer, sanctions... More
Energy Russia, Ukraine finalize gas transit deal Moscow and Kyiv on Monday signed a five-year agreement on the transit of Russian gas to Europe via Ukraine, finalizing months of difficult talks just ahead of a New Year deadline. The... More
Energy IEA head: Turkey could benefit from energy resource glut in upcoming period Relying on imported resources for its energy needs and paying a high bill, Turkey should better capitalize on the growing global supply and should fuel its renewable potential with new investment schemes More
Energy Akkuyu nuke plant to see second unit begin construction in early 2020 The construction of the second unit of Turkey's first nuclear power plant Akkuyu may start in the first quarter of 2020, Russia's atomic energy corporation Rosatom's Director... More
Energy Akkuyu NPP signs coolant equipment agreement Turkey has signed an agreement to obtain coolant system equipment for turbine installments at the country's first nuclear power plant in Akkuyu, the Russian State Nuclear... More
Energy Libya's Zawiya oil refinery faces closure due to clashes nearby Libyan state oil firm NOC is considering the closure of its western Zawiya port and evacuating staff from the refinery located there due to clashes nearby, a statement said... More
Energy Turkey to launch TurkStream on Jan. 8, energy minister says Turkey will launch TurkStream natural gas pipeline next month, the country's energy and natural resources minister said on Friday. "We will launch TurkStream on Jan. 8. This... More
Energy Oil nears $68, highest since September, on trade hopes, OPEC Oil rose toward $68 a barrel to its highest in over three months Thursday, buoyed by a report showing lower U.S. crude inventories. Hopes of an end to the China-U.S. trade... More
Energy Assad regime, Russia start oil, gas exploration in Med The Bashar Assad regime said Wednesday it has started joint hydrocarbon exploration works with Russia in the Mediterranean. "This is the first time I am talking about this:... More
Energy Saudi Arabia, Kuwait agree to resume joint oil output Saudi Arabia and Kuwait signed an agreement Tuesday to resume pumping at two major oilfields in a shared neutral zone shut for five years due to a bilateral disagreement,... More
Energy Local firm makes first LNG export from Turkey Aygaz has become the first Turkish company to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) abroad, according to a statement released by Aygaz Doğal Gaz on Saturday. "Aygaz Doğal... More

Energy Turkey invited to multi-million dollar global energy storage program Turkey, which is a country that initiated energy convention programs and values renewable energy, needs more support in the fight against climate change More
Energy Oil flow through BTC pipeline down 9% at 233M barrels The Baku-Tbilsii-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline – which carries Azerbaijani oil from the Caspian Sea, in addition to volumes from other regional countries including Russia and... More
Energy Israel begins gas exports through Egypt Israel began pumping natural gas to Egypt for the first time Wednesday under a $15 billion, 15-year deal to liquefy and re-export the gas to Europe. It is the first time... More
Energy Iraq warns of 'collapse' if Trump blocks oil money Responding to U.S. threats to block Baghdad from accessing its account at the Federal Reserve, into which Iraqi oil revenues have been deposited since 2003, Iraqi officials claim that sanctioning the country would lead to economic collapse and push Baghdad toward Russia, Iran and China More
Energy Siemens to go ahead with Australia coal mine project Germany's Siemens has decided to stand by a contract linked to a coal mine in Australia that climate activists had called for it to drop. The German industrial conglomerate's... More
Energy American renewable fuel firm to invest $200M in Turkey The U.S.-based clean technology company Taronis Technologies will establish a facility in Turkey to produce gasification units, the company said in a statement Saturday. The... More
Energy Aramco's 'greenshoe option' pushes IPO to record $29.4B The company said that the sale of an additional 450 million shares took place during the initial public offering process. The oil and gas company, which is majority owned... More
Energy Nord Stream 2 to be completed by early 2021, Putin says Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday that he hopes that work on the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline will be finished by early next year. "I hope that by the end of... More
Energy Turkey, Russia inaugurate key TurkStream project Inaugurated in a grand ceremony in Istanbul, TurkStream has created an alternative route for Russian gas to reach European markets, bypassing the transit through Ukraine, with the aim to contribute to the regional supply security More
Diplomacy Putin arrives in Istanbul for TurkStream launch Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Istanbul's Atatürk Airport late Tuesday to attend Wednesday the inauguration of the TurkStream natural gas pipeline project, which... More
Energy Oil, gold prices jump after Iran strikes US troops Oil prices jumped on Wednesday in the wake of Iran's attack on two U.S.-Iraqi bases in retaliation for the killing of its top general, which raised the specter of a spiraling... More
Energy TurkStream pipeline project to be officially launched Wednesday Turkey and Russia are set to witness a major milestone in their relations on Wednesday in line with the inauguration of the TurkStream natural gas pipeline project, which... More
Energy Aramco sinks as Gulf bourses rocked by Iran-US tensions Saudi Aramco shares hit the lowest level since their market debut Sunday, as Gulf bourses were hit by a panicky sell-off amid Iranian vows of retaliation over the U.S. killing... More
Energy Total inflow to Turkish gas system down 6.33% in 2019 Natural gas inflow to Turkey's gas network saw a year-on-year decrease of around 6.33% to 46.83 billion cubic meters (bcm) in 2019, according to data from the Turkish Petroleum... More
Energy Russia begins TurkStream gas flows to Greece, North Macedonia Russia has launched gas deliveries through the new TurkStream pipeline, which funnels resources to Europe via Turkey, Bulgaria's Bulgartransgaz said Sunday, as Moscow looks... More
Energy Turkey's electricity consumption down 0.59% in 2019 Turkey's electricity consumption decreased by 0.59% year-on-year in 2019, according to Turkish Electricity Transmission Corporation data released Friday. The country's... More

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