Türkiye's energy import bill increased by 95.7% to $7.75 billion in July compared to the same month of 2021, according to data released by the Turkish Statistical Institute on Monday.
The overall energy import bill soared last month due to an increase in global energy prices and a revival in economic activity post COVID-19.
The data shows that the overall import bill, including energy and other items, totaled $29.24 billion in July, with energy accounting for 26.5% of the overall import figures.
The country imported 2.99 million tons of crude oil last month, down from 3.01 million tons in July 2021.
Crude oil imports showed a 0.4% decrease compared to July 2021.
By Ebru Sengul Cevrioglu
Anadolu Agency
energy@aa.com.tr