Turkey's energy import bill increased by 15.7 percent to nearly $3.35 billion in February from nearly $2.89 billion for the same month of 2017, according to Turkish Statistical Institute's (Turkstat) data Friday.
The data shows that Turkey's import bill in February reached $18.93 billion, out of which energy accounted for 17.7 percent.
Additionally, the country's crude oil imports showed a 23.8 percent decrease in February compared to the same period of 2017.
Turkey imported approximately 1.31 million tonnes of crude oil in February, down from 1.72 million tonnes for the same period in 2017.
By Ebru Sengul
Anadolu Agency
energy@aa.com.tr