Turkeywill import at least 5 million tonnes of Iranian crude oil next year as any more cuts in the country's oil imports fromIranwill be "threatening" to the Turkisheconomy, the Turkish energy minister said on Thursday.
Taner Yildiz said in a briefing during the World Energy Congress thatTurkeyis also importing 10 billioncubicmetres of gas fromIran, saying it will increase the gas purchase if more is available.
Turkeyis also ready to take more gas from Iraq if Iraq increases its gas production, the minister added.