Turkey's crude oil imports decreased by 11.08 percent to 2.08 million tons in August 2018 compared to the same month last year, according to a report released by the country's energy watchdog on Thursday.
The country's total oil product imports decreased by 12.25 percent this August to 3.75 million tons compared to August 2017, Energy Marketing Regulatory Authority (EMRA) said.
Production of oil refinery products increased by 0.82 percent to 2.65 million tons. In addition, diesel and gasoline production increased by 6.09 and 7.72 percent, reaching nearly 985 and 496 thousand tons, respectively.
In August, total fuel sales were down by 1.85 percent to 2.68 million tons compared to the same month last year.
By Ebru Sengul
Anadolu Agency
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