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Turkey Reportedly Negotiates Fresh Gazprom Gas Contracts as 2026 Deadline Nears

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Turkey has opened talks with Russia on new natural gas supply contracts as existing agreements are set to expire at the end of 2026, according to multiple media reports on Monday.

At the Baku Energy Forum in Azerbaijan, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said Botas is negotiating import terms with Gazprom, although neither side has agreed on contract volumes or duration yet.

The latest discussions come after Ankara renewed two separate Gazprom agreements in December, allowing gas deliveries through the TurkStream and Blue Stream pipeline systems.

As Gazprom continues to rebuild its export base following the loss of most European buyers after Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, Turkey has emerged as its second-largest market after China.

Turkey's Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, Botas and Gazprom didn't immediately respond to' request for comment.

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