Türkiye to receive some of Russian diesel fuel covered by Trump-Putin deal
Photo: Türkiye will receive some of the Russian diesel fuel covered by the US-Russia deal (Getty Images)
Türkiye will receive some of the diesel fuel that Russia supplies to the global market under a deal with US President Donald Trump. Ankara considers the deal important for its energy security, according to Reuters and Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar in an interview.
"Russia imposed restrictions on diesel exports in recent months when they started experiencing this problem. Now they reached a diesel deal with Trump... Through the talks we held, we will take some of that diesel to Turkey," Bayraktar said.
The minister did not specify exactly how much fuel Türkiye would receive or under what conditions. A few days earlier, on October 16, he had attended the Russian Energy Week international forum in Moscow.
Türkiye depends on energy imports, particularly from Russia, Iran, and Azerbaijan. At the same time, Ankara is seeking to diversify its supplies, including through agreements with the US.
Meanwhile, the country is increasing its domestic gas production in the Black Sea. On October 17, Türkiye sent its first floating platform, Osman Gazi, there. It is expected to double production at the Sakarya field, the country's largest, to 20 million cubic meters per day. A second platform is scheduled to begin operations in early 2028.
Trump reached the diesel fuel deal with Moscow in early October. The US Treasury Department opened the market to Russian diesel fuel by lifting sanctions on it until April 7, 2027. The deal drew sharp criticism from Zelenskyy, European leaders, and some Republicans in Congress, while it was described as unfair in Ukraine.
Trump himself attributes rising fuel prices to Ukraine's strikes on oil refineries and claims that Zelenskyy is deliberately targeting Russian oil refining facilities.
