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| Strengthening footprint in South Asia: Türkiye, Pakistan explore new energy ties |
| 2025-12-07 |
| [TurkiyeToday] Marking a pivotal moment in Islamabad’s long-stalled quest to unlock its offshore energy potential, and Ankara’s expanding ambition to export its energy expertise across Asia, Pakistan-Türkiye deals are laying the groundwork for a strategic partnership both countries have long signaled. Arriving in Islamabad with a high-level delegation, Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar witnessed the signing of Türkiye’s first deep drilling and offshore exploration agreements with Pakistan this week. Starting early 2026, state-owned Turkish Petroleum Overseas Company (TPOC) would begin exploration in three offshore blocks and two onshore fields across Pakistan. Having clinched hydrocarbon and exploration deals with five Pakistani energy companies, Mari Energies, Fatima, Oil and Gas Development Corporation (OGDC), Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL), Prime and GHPL, the TPOC has a 34% working interest, OGDC 26% and Mari Energies 20%, granted by Pakistan’s Economic Coordination Committee in advance. Alongside, both countries are working on a joint procurement model for energy products, including LNG, to leverage scale and reduce costs, in order to reach the trade target of $5 billion set by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during his visit to Pakistan this year. |
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