Turkey is moving forward with plans for a regional LNG hub that could potentially exclude Russia as a partner.

Reduced European gas demand, a recent offshore gas discovery and new liquefied natural gas supplies have helped reduce Russian pipeline imports –  a sign that the Turkish government may have an alternative gas strategy.

During the first five months of the year, Turkey received one LNG reload from Belgium and purchased cargoes originally destined for other European destinations from Norway, Trinidad & Tobago, and Mozambique, Kpler analyst Ana Subasic told NGI.

Turkey imported 6.75 million tons (Mt) of the super-chilled fuel from ten countries from January to May, up from 5.44 Mt during the same period in 2022, according to Kpler data. The United States was the...