Globes: Turkish expert: Egypt not an option for Israeli gas

Nusret Comert says Turkey will pay more for Israeli gas, and be a more reliable source of demand.

"As of now, exporting Israeli natural gas to Turkey is probably the main possibility for the development of the Leviathan reservoir. In the past, there were negotiations between the Israeli gas companies and private gas companies in Turkey, but these resulted in no deals. Now, the two countries need to seriously consider how to move ahead with such a deal," says senior Turkish energy expert Nusret Comert, who has visited Israel several times to consider possible cooperative ventures between the two countries. "A deal is very economically worthwhile for both sides, and is the right thing to do strategically."

Comert, who has over 30 years of experience in the global gas industry especially in Turkey, is considered the number one expert in the Turkish energy sector.

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