Turkey's energy import bill increased by 65.7% to $4.44 billion in September this year compared to the same month last year, according to data released by the Turkish Statistical Institute on Wednesday.
The overall energy import bill soared last month due to an increase in the global energy prices in the last month ahead of the winter season.
The data shows that Turkey's overall import bill, including energy and other items, totaled $23.32 billion in September, with energy accounting for 19.06% of the overall import figures.
The country's crude oil imports showed a 16.6% decrease compared to September 2020.
Turkey imported 2.84 million tons of crude oil last month, down from 3.41 million tons in September 2020.
By Zeynep Beyza Kilic
Anadolu Agency
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