Türkiye will receive some diesel under US-Russia deal, says Reuters

Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar has said Türkiye will take a portion of the diesel Russia supplies to global markets under its agreement with US President Donald Trump.

Source: Reuters

Details: Bayraktar noted that the agreement between the US and Russia on diesel supplies is of major importance for Türkiye's energy security.

Ankara meets some of its energy needs through imports from Russia, Iran, Azerbaijan and other countries. It is seeking to diversify its energy supplies through agreements with the US and other partners.

"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 Türkiye," Bayraktar said on Kanal 7. He did not provide further details.

The minister also said Türkiye plans to bring a second floating gas production platform into operation in the first quarter of 2028. The platform is expected to raise the country's daily gas production in the Black Sea to 45 million cubic metres.

Background: On 15 October, the Kremlin announced that Russian diesel fuel had begun reaching global markets following an agreement with Trump.

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