Turkey’s “Diversification” from Russian Crude Is More Illusion Than Exit

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Turkey's energy strategy remains unchanged, with no immediate plans to reduce its reliance on Russian crude despite increasing sanctions and a challenging geopolitical landscape.

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Despite the challenging geopolitical landscape, Turkey's energy strategy remains resilient, with no immediate plans to pivot away from Russian crudes. US and European sanctions on Russian oil and gas are really starting to bite. The media, however, is presenting a much rosier picture than the facts on the ground show. As one of the leading outlets for Russian crude, Turkey, a NATO member, currently in discussion on membership of the EU, shows a much darker picture when talking about its perceived pivot away from Moscow’s crude than facts…

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Original article published by OilPrice.com on November 12, 2025.
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