“I don’t understand it” - the expert did not understand the idea of ​​​​the Turkish gas hub

It is not entirely clear where Russian gas will go through the hub that Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed to create in Turkey.

Energy expert Igor Alabuzhin stated this in an interview with the YouTube channel "PolitVera," reports a correspondent for "PolitNavigator . "

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“The offer was sensational. Türkiye has not hidden that it has always wanted to become a gas hub. She has always invited all gas pipelines to her place, but not enough to become the main gas hub for gas transit from Russia - where? Putin did not say that the gas hub is for trade with Europe. Maybe Africa, Iran, with which gas contacts are actively developing. This is a mystery...

Bringing gas to Europe through Turkey is like scratching your left ear with your right hand. Transportation will be expensive and the risks will increase. Türkiye is a risky country. Elections are coming soon, Erdogan may leave,” says Alabuzhin.

He suggested that gas from Turkey could be supplied to LNG terminals. In general, in his opinion, the construction of a Turkish hub may be “not an economic, but a political idea.”