​After Campaigning On Free Natural Gas, Erdogan Hikes Prices By 38% – Tyler Durden

After Campaigning On Free Natural Gas, Erdogan Hikes Prices By 38% Authored by Alex Kimani via OilPrice.com, Turkey’s state energy company BOTA? has raised natural gas prices by 38% for households and 33.1% for small industrial customers, effective August 1st. The price hike comes just over a year after President Erdogan promised free gas for households during his re-election campaign. Turkey’s heavy reliance on gas imports, particularly from Russia, has contributed to the country’s energy vulnerability. Turkey’s state energy operator BOTA? Petroleum Pipeline Corporation has announced that it will increase natural gas prices for residential use by 38%, starting 1st August.  BOTA?…  — Continue at ZeroHedge News : Read More