Türkiye's total oil imports decreased by 1.46% to 4.12 million tons in July, according to recent data released by the country's energy watchdog on Friday.
Crude oil imports, the category with the highest oil import volume, fell by 19.3% in July to 2.41 million tons, the Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA) said in its monthly report.
Türkiye imported the majority of its oil and oil product needs from Russia in July, totaling 2.11 million tons. Iraq and Kazakhstan followed with 752,293 tons and 647,763 tons, respectively.
Oil refinery product exports contracted by 4.96% to 1.09 million tons, while output also decreased by 7.64% to 3.15 million tons.
However, domestic oil product sales increased by 24.9% year over year in July to 3.22 million tons.
By Gulsen Cagatay
Anadolu Agency
energy@aa.com.tr