
A daily production target of 100 thousand barrels was set in 2027
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Türkiye's efforts towards energy independence continue within the framework of the National Energy 2040 targets. Oil discoveries and production amounts in the Gabar region are evaluated in this context.
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Bayraktar shared the news of the new discovery given by President Erdoğan at the Cabinet Meeting on his virtual media account. In the post, Minister Bayraktar said, "Under the leadership of our President, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, we are proud to give the good news of a new discovery to our nation as we walk determinedly towards our National Energy 2040 targets. Today, we have reached 84 thousand barrels of daily production in 184 wells in Gabar, and we have become able to meet 8 percent of our country's consumption alone. With the 75.4 million barrels of oil we have produced to date, we are able to close the current account deficit." "We have made a huge contribution of 6 billion dollars to its closure. Now, we have identified 135 million barrels of oil potential in two new fields in Gabar, named Gaziler and Çardaklı, and started production."
'OUR TARGET IS TO EXCEED THE 100 THOUSAND BARRELS DAILY PRODUCTION BARRIER IN 2027'
Stating that they will strive to achieve the goal of 'Fully Independent Turkey in Energy', Minister Bayraktar said, "Our goal is to exceed the 100 thousand barrels per day production threshold in 2027. I would like to wholeheartedly thank all my colleagues who put in effort and sweat for Turkey's energy future, and our President, who has exerted the strongest will since the beginning of the project. We will continue to provide uninterrupted energy for 86 million people and work non-stop until we reach the ideal of 'Fully Independent Turkey in Energy'."
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In 2027, daily oil production will exceed the 100 thousand barrel threshold.
Likely · Within months

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