Event Brief
Turkey turns to US for oil and diesel imports
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 02, 2026 at 9:14 PM ET
Summary: Turkey is sourcing crude oil and refined products from the United States as Russian supplies are disrupted, based on recent Turkish customs data. The shift is linked to increasing Ukrainian attacks on energy infrastructure, which has jolted Russian energy deliveries.
WHO: Turkey (via Turkish customs data)
WHAT: Turkey replaces Russian crude oil and refined product imports with US crude oil and refined products.
WHEN: Sep 02, 2026 at 5:25 PM ET
WHERE: Turkey
WHY: Russian oil and diesel supplies are disrupted amid increasing Ukrainian attacks on energy infrastructure.
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