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Turkey's total oil imports rise 24.26 pct in January

Iran followed by Iraq and Russia were Turkey's biggest oil exporters, Turkish Energy Watchdog data reveals

22.03.2017 - Update : 23.03.2017
Turkey's total oil imports rise 24.26 pct in January

By Ebru Sengul

ANKARA

Turkey raised its oil imports by 24.26 percent in January compared to the same month in 2016, Turkish Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA) data showed Wednesday.

The country’s oil imports reached 2.3 million tons in January.

Iran held the biggest share of oil exports among exporting countries with 23.89 percent in January. Iraq and Russia followed with 23.88 percent and 15.36 percent respectively.

On the production side, total refined petroleum products, including diesel and gasoline, increased by 5.06 percent to 2.5 million tons between January 2016 and January 2017.

During the same period, total domestic oil sales, including diesel, gasoline and aviation fuel, rose by 4.98 percent to reach over 1.8 million tons.

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