Turkey's oil imports from Russia have started to decrease.
Modern.az reports that Reuters has disseminated information on this matter.
According to the information, the main reasons for the decrease are international sanctions, increased competition in the market, and calls from US President Donald Trump for allies to reject Russian oil.
On Thursday, Trump stated after a two-hour meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan that he believes Ankara will accept this call. He also announced that in return, the US could ease the sanctions it has imposed on Turkey.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, however, stated that Turkey is a sovereign state and decides for itself with whom and in which areas it will cooperate:
“If certain types of trade are beneficial for the Turkish side, this cooperation will continue.”
In September, Turkey's oil imports from Russia fell to their lowest level since April. In June, Ankara imported 1.6 million tons of Russia's Urals crude oil, which was the highest figure since May 2024. In September, this figure decreased to approximately 1.2 million tons.
Currently, Turkey is the second largest buyer of Russia's Urals seaborne crude oil after India.
