Business · Energy & Commodities · 10 hrs ago
Turkey seeks to benefit from Trump-Putin agreement on Russian diesel
Turkey wants to benefit from an agreement between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin concerning Russian diesel.
The issue involves Turkey’s access to diesel supplied by Russia.
Russia accounted for 85% of Turkey’s diesel imports in 2025, showing how important Russian supplies were to the country.
The details of the agreement and how Turkey plans to benefit are not given.
The large share makes Russian diesel a major part of Turkey’s imports.
No next steps or changes to the supply are specified.
Turkey expects to receive part of the Russian diesel that Russia will supply to global markets under an agreement with US President Donald Trump.
Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said the supply agreement is important for Turkey’s energy security.
He said Turkey had reached an understanding through talks but gave no further details.
Russia had restricted diesel exports in recent months, Bayraktar said.
Russia supplied 85% of Turkey’s diesel imports in 2025, according to La Tribune.
- Who
- Turkey, represented by Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar, expects to receive some of the diesel.
- What
- Turkey expects to obtain part of Russia’s diesel supply to global markets under an agreement with Donald Trump.
- When
- Bayraktar made the statement on Sunday, October 18, 2026.
- Where
- Turkey is the intended recipient; the agreement concerns Russian diesel for global markets.
- Why
- Bayraktar said the agreement is important for Turkey’s energy security.
Turkey
Agreement critics
Energy security
Turkey
Bayraktar said the diesel agreement is important for Turkey’s energy security.
Agreement critics
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, European officials and some Republican politicians criticized the agreement.
Russia restricted diesel exports, according to Bayraktar.
Bayraktar said Turkey would receive part of the Russian diesel supply for global markets.
- Turkey’s expected share
- Part of the Russian diesel supply to global markets
- Energy minister
- Alparslan Bayraktar
- Russia’s share of Turkish diesel imports
- 85% in 2025
- Agreement counterpart
- US President Donald Trump
3 sources
What people are saying
Russia imposed restrictions on diesel exports in recent months when it began facing this problem. Now, it has reached an agreement on diesel with Trump... and through the talks we held, we will get some of this diesel for Turkey.