Technical failure halts oil flow at BTC pipeline

The cause of the failure at the valve of a pumping station in the eastern province of Sivas was not immediately known, Botas officials said.

"Technicians are now working at the station to fix the breakdown. Oil flow will restart in a few hours," they added.

There was no problem in oil supply for tankers at Turkey's Mediterranean Port of Ceyhan, where Caspian oil reaches, despite the interruption due to the amount of oil stored at the terminal, officials also added.

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