Türkiye's LPG production down 26.7% in July

- EMRA's July data show rises in both LPG imports and exports by 5.60% and 8.98%, respectively

​​​​​​​Türkiye's liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) production decreased year on year in July by 26.7% to 73,814 tons, according to the Turkish Energy Market Regulatory Authority's (EMRA) latest report on Friday.

EMRA's LPG Market Report showed the country's LPG imports increased by 5.60% to 330,515 tons in July, with imports from Algeria, the US, Russia, Spain, Kazakhstan, Egypt, Georgia and Nigeria.

The country's LPG exports also increased by 8.98% to 37,928 tons during the same month. The top five countries that Türkiye exported LPG to were Tunisia, the Marshall Islands, Bulgaria, Romania, Lebanon, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, and the Turkish Free Zones.

Meanwhile, total LPG sales reached 419,917 million tons.

By Gokce Topbas

Anadolu Agency

energy@aa.com.tr