BOTAŞ Signs Major Agreements at Gastech 2025
As the guarantor of natural gas supply security, BOTAŞ signed LNG and strategic cooperation agreements with several international energy companies at Gastech 2025, held in Milan, Italy, on September 9-10, in order to increase source diversity and capitalize on commercial opportunities.
Strategic Cooperation Agreements Signed Between BOTAŞ, Oman LNG and PetroChina International
BOTAŞ, Oman LNG and PetroChina International signed cooperation agreements at Gastech to develop their business partnership.
Within the scope of the agreements, the companies aim to strengthen cooperation and capitalize on commercial opportunities in areas such as bilateral LNG trade, LNG cargo swaps between the Atlantic and Pacific basins, and LNG cargo optimization.
The agreements are critical to BOTAŞ's vision of strengthening its presence on the global LNG arena through partnerships with international players.
Medium-Term LNG Purchase Agreements Signed
At Gastech 2025, BOTAŞ also signed medium-term agreements covering upcoming winter seasons, aimed at ensuring natural gas supply security, providing gas supply source diversity, and capitalizing on commercial opportunities.
Accompanied by Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar, BOTAŞ Chairman of the Board of Directors and Managing Director Abdulvahit Fidan and senior representatives of global energy companies held signing ceremonies for the agreements.
Meeting with global energy giants within the scope of the conference, BOTAŞ signed medium- and short-term LNG agreements with BP, Shell, Eni, CHENIERE, Equinor, Hartree, JERA, and SEFE.
Approximately 15 Billion Cubic Meters of LNG in 3 Years
Under these medium and short term agreements the delivery of approximately 15 billion cubic meters of natural gas equivalent of LNG to Türkiye between the years of 2025 and 2028 is envisioned. The LNG to be supplied under this framework will provide critical and significant benefits in strengthening operational and commercial predictability perspective for BOTAŞ's procurement plans.
In recent years, BOTAŞ has become one of the most important players in the region's LNG market, primarily through infrastructure investments aimed at increasing LNG regasification and storage capacities.
BOTAŞ is strengthening its presence in the energy world and expanding its cooperation with global-scale companies, both by using the flexibility provided by its infrastructure investments as a leverage and by capitalizing on commercial opportunities.
Date: 12/9/2025