Türkiye to get a share of Russian diesel under US deal, minister says

Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said Türkiye will receive part of the diesel Russia supplies to world markets under its agreement with the United States. He gave no figures on volumes, prices or delivery dates.

Türkiye will receive part of the diesel that Russia supplies to world markets under its agreement with US President Donald Trump, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said. Speaking on Kanal 7 on Sunday, Oct. 18, he said the deal was important for Türkiye's energy supply security.

"Russia imposed restrictions on diesel exports in recent months when it faced this problem. Now it has reached an agreement with Trump on diesel. As a result of our talks, we will take part of this fuel to Türkiye," Bayraktar said.

A fuel tanker truck in Moscow (illustrative)

The minister did not say how much diesel Türkiye would receive, at what price or when. He added that there had been no disruption in diesel supply.

The Trump–Putin diesel deal

Trump announced on Oct. 9, after a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, that Russia would supply up to 4.8 million tons of diesel to the US and global markets: 300,000 tons at first, 500,000 tons in November and 1 million tons after that, with a further 3 million tons depending on the condition of Russian refineries.

The same day, the US Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control issued General License 135, allowing transactions involving sanctioned Russian-origin diesel until April 7, 2027. The Kremlin said on Oct. 15 that Russian diesel had begun reaching world markets. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, European officials and some Republican politicians sharply criticized the deal.

A new phase for Black Sea gas

Türkiye meets part of its energy needs from Russia, Iran and Azerbaijan and is trying to diversify its sources through deals with the US and other partners. In the same interview, Bayraktar said the Osman Gazi floating production platform, sent to the Black Sea on Oct. 17, would raise daily output at the Sakarya gas field from 9.5 million to 20 million cubic meters, and that a second platform is planned to start in the first quarter of 2028.

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