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Turkey raises electricity, gas prices by 20% for industry | Reuters

Turkey raises electricity, gas prices by 20% for industry

A technician works on an electrical line in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake in Kahramanmaras, Turkey, February 8, 2023. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights

ISTANBUL, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Turkey's state energy importer BOTAS said it hiked the natural gas price by 20% for small- to medium-sized industrial customers and by 20% for large industrial users.

The price of gas used for electricity production was also raised by 20%, BOTAS said.

Reporting by Burcu Karakas; Editing by Hugh Lawson

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