Turkey: We will receive a portion of Russian diesel supplies under an agreement with Washington
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Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said on Sunday that Turkey will receive a portion of Russian diesel supplies destined for global markets under an agreement between Moscow and Washington, considering the move important for his country's energy security.
In an interview with "Channel 7," Bayraktar added that Russia had imposed restrictions on diesel exports over the past months before reaching an agreement with US President Donald Trump, noting that Ankara held talks that allowed it to obtain a portion of these supplies, without providing further details.
The agreement has drawn criticism from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, European officials, and some Republicans in the United States.
Turkey expands domestic gas production
On the energy file, Bayraktar said that Turkey intends to commission a second floating gas production platform in the first quarter of 2028, which will raise daily production in the Black Sea to 45 million cubic meters.
On Saturday, Turkey sent the "Osman Gazi" platform, its first floating gas production platform, to the Black Sea. The platform is expected to contribute to increasing daily production from the Sakarya field, the country's largest gas field, from the current 9.5 million cubic meters to 20 million cubic meters, equivalent to about 7.3 billion cubic meters annually.
Bayraktar added that the second platform will produce 25 million cubic meters per day, explaining that the increase in production will allow Turkey to provide domestic gas to three out of every four households.
He pointed out that the daily production from the field will rise to 550,000 barrels of oil equivalent with the operation of the second platform.
Exploration off Pakistan postponed
Turkey, one of the largest gas markets in Europe, consumes about 59 billion cubic meters annually and relies on imports to meet most of its needs, while its domestic production reached 3.1 billion cubic meters last year, most of which came from the Sakarya field.
Bayraktar said that the hydrocarbon exploration operations that Turkey intends to carry out off the coast of Pakistan have been postponed by about six months due to the repercussions of the war in Iran on the region.
