Turkiye to Import Russian Diesel After Trump-Putin Deal

Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar announced Sunday that Turkiye expects to receive Russian diesel fuel supplies following an agreement between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump. The two leaders reached the deal during a telephone conversation on October 9, which prompted the United States Department of the Treasury to issue a license authorizing the sale and import of Russian-origin diesel fuel through April 7, 2027.

Bayraktar stated that ongoing talks with Moscow will allow Turkiye to access these flows, which he described as critical for the country's energy security. This development coincides with Turkiye's efforts to expand domestic energy production. The government plans to operate a second floating gas production platform in the Black Sea by the first quarter of 2028, aiming to increase daily output to approximately 45 million cubic meters. This follows the October 17 deployment of the first platform, the Osman Gazi, to the Sakarya field.

While expanding domestic and imported energy sources, Bayraktar noted that Turkish oil and gas exploration projects off the coast of Pakistan have faced delays of approximately six months. He attributed these setbacks to ongoing conflict in the Middle East.