Turkey in talks with U.S. for Russia sanctions waiver on energy
ANKARA, Nov 26 (Reuters) -Turkey is in talks with the United States to secure a Russia sanctions waiver so it can continue paying for natural gas imports, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said late on Monday.
"These sanctions will affect Turkey. We cannot pay, if we cannot pay we cannot buy the goods. The foreign ministry is in talks," Bayraktar told reporters in Ankara.
Referring to previous waivers when Washington sanctioned Iran, he said Turkey needs something similar when it comes to Gazprombank in order for it to secure supply.
"If such an exemption is not granted to Turkey it will directly impact us. At this point Russia is not the target, Turkey is the direct target (of these sanctions)."
Turkey imports almost all its gas needs and Russia is the top supplier, providing more than 50% of its pipeline imports.
Last week, the United States imposed new sanctions on Russia's Gazprombank as President Joe Biden steps up actions to punish Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine before he leaves office in January.
Reporting By Huseyin Hayatsever; Editing by Jonathan Spicer
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