Dalga Khatinoglu
Freelance Writer at Freelance
Dalga Khatinoglu, expert in Iran's energy & macroeconomics, researcher on energy in Azerbaijan, Central Asia, & Arab countries.
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3 days ago |
iranintl.com | Dalga Khatinoglu
Iran’s ambition to serve as a regional energy hub is faltering, with key neighbors losing confidence in Tehran’s ability to fulfil its commitments and shifting to alternative suppliers. Turkey, long a major customer, imported over 5 billion cubic meters of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States in the first quarter of 2025, according to Turkey’s Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA). That’s nearly the same volume as in all of 2024—which itself marked a 38% jump from 2023.
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4 days ago |
meforum.org | Dalga Khatinoglu
Grappling with up to 20 hours of daily blackouts, Syrians may now see new hope with a $7 billion agreement signed by companies from Turkey, Qatar, and the United States to address the country’s electricity crisis. If implemented successfully, [a new] agreement could restore Syria’s electricity production to pre-civil war levels within two years.
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1 week ago |
meforum.org | Dalga Khatinoglu
The Iranian government long has used cheap, subsidized energy to curry favor with a dissatisfied population. That strategy now brings the Islamic Republic to the brink of a crisis from which it may not recover. Iran’s ongoing energy crisis now triggers protests among various economic sectors, while ordinary citizens criticize the government’s failure to manage electricity and gas shortages.
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1 week ago |
iranintl.com | Dalga Khatinoglu
While suffering from severe gas shortages, Iran wastes a staggering volume of natural gas during production and transmission—equal to Spain’s annual consumption or about half of what Turkey or Italy use each year. In regional markets, the wasted gas would be worth over $10 billion per year. It amounts to 40% of the gas used annually by Iranian households. This massive loss stems from underinvestment in gas recovery infrastructure at oil fields and an aging transmission network.
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2 weeks ago |
iranintl.com | Dalga Khatinoglu
Despite worsening energy shortages at home, Iran has increased its gas and electricity exports over the past year, official data shows. The country has faced persistent shortfalls in both electricity and natural gas since early 2024. Many industries have been affected and may even come to halt, Iranian minister for industry Mohammad Atabak warned on Thursday.
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