Russia Buys Gasoline from Turkey for First Time
Russia has imported its first batch of gasoline from Turkey, marking a historic shift as it previously supplied Turkey with crude oil and fuel. The shipment, carried by the sanctioned tanker Wendrix, is expected to arrive in a Baltic port by late August.
Consensus
- Russia has imported gasoline from Turkey for the first time.
- The shipment is expected to arrive in a Baltic port before the end of August.
- The tanker transporting the fuel is Wendrix, which is listed in sanctions by the EU, UK, Switzerland, and Ukraine.
- This is the fifth import shipment of gasoline to Russia since July.
- The volume of the shipment is 200,000 barrels.
- The fuel was loaded in the Turkish port of Mersin.
- Analysts estimate total maritime gasoline imports to Russia since late July exceed 1 million barrels.
- Russia has also imported gasoline from India and Morocco since July.
- The internal production of gasoline in Russia covers only 65–75% of domestic demand.
- The Russian government is managing fuel market issues under the supervision of the Prime Minister.
Points of divergence
- The shipment volume is up to 50,000 tons. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- The refinery in Morocco that produced the fuel closed in 2015, and the true origin of the fuel is unknown. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- The tanker Wendrix has a deadweight of 25–50 thousand tons. — vesti
- The tanker Wendrix is heading to a Baltic port, but the production location of the fuel is unknown. — kommerzant
- The government has extended the import damping mechanism to diesel fuel. — m24
- The tanker Wendrix is part of the 'shadow fleet'. — tg_theinsider
Coverage (5 sources)
- Russia asked Turkey for gasoline following India and Morocco — The Moscow Times
- It has become known when the first tanker with gasoline from Turkey will arrive in Russia — Вести
- Russia buys fuel in Turkey for the first time — The Insider
- First tanker with gasoline from Turkey will arrive in Russia in August — Коммерсантъ
- First tanker with a batch of gasoline from Turkey will arrive in the Russian Federation in August — Москва 24