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Significance The discoveries of a new oil field in the country’s south-east and a gas field in the Black Sea have boosted domestic production, although self-sufficiency is still a remote prospect. Impacts Reducing dependence on Russian gas will make Ankara less vulnerable to political pressure from Moscow. Turkey will continue talks with Turkmenistan over gas import swaps via Iran. Ankara could secure exploration rights in Niger. Turkish research vessels may deprioritise areas of the Mediterranean in the near term, lowering the risk of renewed stand-offs.
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