Energy and Middle East news at Bloomberg in Istanbul. Views mine. RT ≠ endorsement. psykes5@bloomberg.nethttps://bsky.app/profile/patsykes.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/patsykes.bsky.social/post/3lumouexnbc2u🌍From US natural gas to Southeast Asian oil and and uranium in Sub-Saharan Africa, Turkey is on a global hunt for energy and commodities, leveraging its growing foreign policy clout for an edge in the competition for resources https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-23/turkey-s-hunt-for-energy-and-influence-sparks-global-deal-drive23 Jul 2025 09:19 +0000at://did:plc:md5exozu7txrxdvbll2hi7bs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lumouexnbc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/patsykes.bsky.social/post/3luhhoiddqs25OIL: Turkey says it will terminate the Iraq oil pipeline agreement governing crude exports via Ceyhan in July 2026 Ankara is unhappy with the pipeline's under-utilisation, according to a senior official21 Jul 2025 07:27 +0000at://did:plc:md5exozu7txrxdvbll2hi7bs/app.bsky.feed.post/3luhhoiddqs25https://bsky.app/profile/patsykes.bsky.social/post/3lsvs5hmf2s2j☢️NUCLEAR: Russia’s state-owned nuclear power company Rosatom is in talks to sell a 49% stake in its $25 billion Akkuyu plant in Turkey https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-01/russia-weighs-stake-sale-in-25-billion-turkish-nuclear-plant01 Jul 2025 13:21 +0000at://did:plc:md5exozu7txrxdvbll2hi7bs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsvs5hmf2s2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/patsykes.bsky.social/post/3lssqoxtay223BIG TAKE: Merchant shipping, the backbone of world trade, is caught in the crossfire of worsening electronic warfare https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-06-29/iran-israel-conflict-worsens-global-shipping-navigation-problems30 Jun 2025 08:17 +0000at://did:plc:md5exozu7txrxdvbll2hi7bs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lssqoxtay223https://bsky.app/profile/patsykes.bsky.social/post/3lsisgita4s26Saudi Arabia's ACWA will take the first step in its $5 billion plan to invest in renewables in Turkey within days. ACWA and Turkey are finalising a contract for an initial 2GW of solar, with further talks to follow on up to 3GW of other projects including wind https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-26/saudi-arabia-s-acwa-nears-first-deal-in-5-billion-turkey-push26 Jun 2025 09:22 +0000at://did:plc:md5exozu7txrxdvbll2hi7bs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsisgita4s26https://bsky.app/profile/patsykes.bsky.social/post/3loiqdiggyk26Exclusive: Azerbaijan’s Socar is in advanced talks to buy a gas-fired power plant in Turkey, a move that would see the state-owned producer and exporter of the fuel move downstream into the country’s electricity market06 May 2025 11:04 +0000at://did:plc:md5exozu7txrxdvbll2hi7bs/app.bsky.feed.post/3loiqdiggyk26https://bsky.app/profile/patsykes.bsky.social/post/3lncin7a7a22vTurkey is in talks with a foreign company to explore for oil & gas in offshore Bulgaria, Energy Minister says. Also eyeing upstream opportunities in Libya, Azerbaijan and Iraq21 Apr 2025 06:05 +0000at://did:plc:md5exozu7txrxdvbll2hi7bs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lncin7a7a22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/patsykes.bsky.social/post/3lmywet3hf22qNICKEL: Turkish billionaire Robert Yuksel Yildirim is seeking to acquire nickel mines worth $2 billion, betting on a price rebound and Western demand to reduce reliance on China. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-17/turkish-nickel-bull-plans-2-billion-m-a-spree-to-rival-china17 Apr 2025 10:44 +0000at://did:plc:md5exozu7txrxdvbll2hi7bs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmywet3hf22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/patsykes.bsky.social/post/3ll6lwrsdls2j🥚Turkish eggs are increasingly off the table for foreign consumers. The government tripled a tax on egg exports overnight. The levy was introduced in Feb. due to Ramadan, but now looks set to stay25 Mar 2025 06:03 +0000at://did:plc:md5exozu7txrxdvbll2hi7bs/app.bsky.feed.post/3ll6lwrsdls2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/patsykes.bsky.social/post/3ll54o7etjc2bExclusive: Turkey's Botas seeks to charter/buy up to 2 LNG carriers, marking its entry into international shipping as it becomes an increasingly global trader https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-24/turkey-s-botas-seeks-lng-ships-for-move-into-global-trading24 Mar 2025 15:57 +0000at://did:plc:md5exozu7txrxdvbll2hi7bs/app.bsky.feed.post/3ll54o7etjc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/patsykes.bsky.social/post/3lknp5viepc2gTurkey is diversifying its oil supplies after its top refiner moved to limit purchases of Russian crude https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-18/turkey-shifts-away-from-russian-crude-as-tupras-buys-from-brazil18 Mar 2025 12:45 +0000at://did:plc:md5exozu7txrxdvbll2hi7bs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lknp5viepc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/patsykes.bsky.social/post/3lkaimcsezs2pTurkey Energy Minister interview highlights: • Turkey may start supplying natural gas to Syria as soon as summer • In talks for more US LNG and planning broader US energy cooperation • Ankara, Azerbaijan working to increase Bulgaria-Turkey gas interconnection capacity13 Mar 2025 06:43 +0000at://did:plc:md5exozu7txrxdvbll2hi7bs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkaimcsezs2phttps://bsky.app/profile/patsykes.bsky.social/post/3lj7no3heok2mOwners of oil tankers calling at Russian ports are sending divers and underwater drones to check their ships’ hulls for mines — a precaution following a wave of unexplained explosions on ships https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-27/oil-tankers-checked-for-mines-after-spate-of-mystery-explosions28 Feb 2025 05:16 +0000at://did:plc:md5exozu7txrxdvbll2hi7bs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lj7no3heok2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/patsykes.bsky.social/post/3liht4vreos2pTupras says on earnings call that it's stopped buying Russia's flagship Urals crude oil, and will receive the final cargoes in Feb. [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Feb 2025 17:50 +0000at://did:plc:md5exozu7txrxdvbll2hi7bs/app.bsky.feed.post/3liht4vreos2phttps://bsky.app/profile/patsykes.bsky.social/post/3lih7nypkik2jExclusive: German utility Steag is looking to sell its biggest coal-fired power plant – Sugozu in Turkey – as it phases out burning the dirtiest fossil fuel, according to people with knowledge of the matter https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-18/germany-s-steag-selling-isken-coal-power-plant-in-turkey18 Feb 2025 12:01 +0000at://did:plc:md5exozu7txrxdvbll2hi7bs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lih7nypkik2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/patsykes.bsky.social/post/3li2kdwkjkc2xExclusive: Turkey’s top refiner, Tupras, is restricting its purchases of Russian oil and fuels to avoid falling foul of US sanctions, the latest customer to show wariness in dealing with Moscow https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-13/turkey-s-tupras-shies-away-from-russian-oil-after-us-sanctions13 Feb 2025 11:08 +0000at://did:plc:md5exozu7txrxdvbll2hi7bs/app.bsky.feed.post/3li2kdwkjkc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/patsykes.bsky.social/post/3lghudjmxos2iTurkey's navy is on an expansion drive, in a push to project power abroad and build up the domestic defense industry https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-24/turkey-bets-on-homegrown-navy-for-edge-in-high-seas-power-play24 Jan 2025 07:21 +0000at://did:plc:md5exozu7txrxdvbll2hi7bs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lghudjmxos2i