Turkey's crude oil imports increased to 2.6 million tonnes in May, according to the country's energy watchdog's report on Tuesday.
Oil imports increased by 24.9 percent in May compared to the same month last year, Energy Marketing Regulatory Authority (EMRA) says.
Diesel imports decreased by 12.4 percent to 1 million tonnes and aviation fuels decreased by 46 percent to 17 thousand tonnes in May.
Production of oil refinery products increased by 14.4 percent to 2.6 million tonnes. In addition, diesel production increased by 60 percent to 504 thousand tonnes.
In May, total fuel sales rose by 8.3 percent to 2.4 million tonnes compared to the same month of last year.
By Muhsin Baris Tiryakioglu
Anadolu Agency
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