Turkey's energy import bill increased by 160.3% to $6.6 billion in November this year compared to the same month last year, according to data released by the Turkish Statistical Institute on Friday.
The overall energy import bill soared last month due to an increase in the global energy prices ahead of the winter season.
The data shows that Turkey's overall import bill, including energy and other items, totaled $26.9 billion in November, with energy accounting for 24.5% of the overall import figures.
The country's crude oil imports showed a 15.7% increase compared to November 2020.
Turkey imported 2.98 million tons of crude oil last month, up from 2.57 million tons in November 2020.
By Ebru Sengul Cevrioglu
Anadolu Agency
energy@aa.com.tr