Türkiye's energy import bill rose 13.1% year-on-year to $5.83 billion in July, according to data released by the Turkish Statistical Institute on Friday.
Energy imports stood at $5.15 billion in July last year.
The data shows that the overall import bill for the month, including energy and other items, increased 5.1% from a year earlier to $32.97 billion in July.
At $5.83 billion, energy accounted for 17.7% of the overall import figures in Türkiye in July.
Crude oil imports saw a 0.3% increase to 2.93 million tons in July, compared to 2.92 million tons in July 2025.
By Ebru Sengul Cevrioglu
Anadolu Agency
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