Russia Buys Gasoline from Turkey for First Time
Moscow23 Aug Vesti. The fifth batch of imported gasoline and the first from Turkey will arrive in Russia by the end of August - a tanker Wendrix of the MR class with a deadweight of 25-50 thousand tons is departing from the port of Mersin, the batch volume is 200 thousand barrels.
Consensus
- Russia has imported gasoline from Turkey for the first time in history.
- The first shipment from Turkey is expected to arrive in a Baltic port before the end of August.
- The tanker transporting the fuel is Wendrix, which is included in sanction lists of the EU, UK, Switzerland, and Ukraine.
- This is the fifth known import shipment of gasoline to Russia since July.
- Three shipments have come from India, and one from Morocco.
- The total volume of maritime gasoline shipments to Russia since late July exceeds 1 million barrels.
- The origin of the gasoline from Morocco is unknown, as its only refinery closed in 2015.
- Internal gasoline production in Russia currently covers only 65–75% of domestic demand.
- Russia is increasing its imports of fuel due to insufficient domestic output.
Points of divergence
- The shipment from Turkey is up to 50 thousand tons. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- The shipment volume is 200 thousand barrels. — vesti
- The tanker Wendrix is part of the 'shadow fleet'. — tg_theinsider
- The place of production of the fuel loaded in Mersin is unknown. — kommerzant
- India is supplying fuel at discounts on Russian crude oil, and about a third of the total import volume will come from India. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- President Putin stated that fuel market issues are being resolved under the control of the Prime Minister. — vesti
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