Turkey increased its imports of diesel from the United States and India in August to record levels, shipping data showed, as a Russian ban on diesel exports and wider disruption caused by the Iran war prompted its importers to diversify their sources of supply.
So far this month, Turkey has imported more than 120,000 barrels per day of Indian diesel, while its imports from the US reached 90,000 bpd, according to commodities data firm Kpler.
These volumes are the highest monthly totals on record, going back to 2017. Russia banned exports of diesel until at least the end of August after Ukrainian strikes on refineries disrupted supplies. [Reuters]
