Turkey 'to halve its supply to private plants due to cold weather'

Turkey's state pipeline operator Botaş will cut supply to gas-fired power plants by 50 percent as of Jan. 6, due to increased household demand in cold weather, energy industry sources said on Jan. 5, in a bid to free up more gas for households.

Three industrial sources said private gas-fired power plants were informed of Botaş's measures, before a cold wave, expected to cause heavy snow, hits Turkey over the weekend.

Botaş earlier cut supply to gas-fired power plants in the public and private sector by 90 percent and advised some industrial firms to reduce non-critical production, energy sources said in December.