--- title: "Turkey to Receive Part of Russian Diesel Fuel Under US-Russia Agreement" description: "Turkey will receive a portion of Russian diesel fuel under an agreement between Moscow and Washington, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar announced. Ankara considers the deal important for energy security." date: 2026-10-19T04:45:30.898Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/turkey-to-receive-russian-diesel-us-russia-deal tags: [turkey, russia, us, diesel-fuel, energy-security, alparslan-bayraktar, black-sea-gas] author: "Andrey Kosynko" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Turkey to Receive Part of Russian Diesel Fuel Under US-Russia Agreement ![Red Turkish flag waving on a flagpole under a cloudy grey sky](https://xab.info/media/2026/10/19/turciya-poluchit-chast-rossiyskogo-diztopliva-po-soglasheniyu-ssha-rossiya/turciya-poluchit-chast-rossiyskogo-diztopliva-po-soglasheniyu-ssha-rossiya-1.webp) ## Key Points - Turkey will receive a portion of Russian diesel fuel under an agreement between the US and Russia, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar announced. - The US Treasury Department lifted sanctions on Russian diesel fuel until April 7, 2027, opening it up to the global market. - Ankara is diversifying energy supplies and increasing gas production in the Black Sea: the Osman Gazi platform is set to double production at Sakarya to 20 million cubic meters per day. - The deal has been criticized by Zelenskyy, European leaders, and some Republicans in the US Congress. Turkey will receive a portion of the diesel fuel that Russia supplies to the global market under an agreement with US President Donald Trump. In Ankara, this deal is viewed as an important element of its own energy security. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine citing Reuters and an interview with Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar. ### Statement by the Turkish Minister of Energy «Russia has restricted diesel exports in recent months when it faced this issue. Now they have reached a diesel agreement with Trump... Following our negotiations, we will receive a portion of this diesel,» Bayraktar stated. A few days earlier, on October 16, the Turkish minister participated in the «Russian Energy Week» international forum in Moscow, which, according to observers, created a platform for direct contacts on energy issues. ### Deal Details and Supply Terms The minister did not specify in his speech exactly how much fuel Turkey will get or under what commercial terms. Trump concluded the diesel agreement with Moscow in early October: the US Treasury Department opened the market for Russian diesel fuel, lifting sanctions on it until April 7, 2027. Thus, Turkey is becoming one of the recipients of the fuel returned to the global market under this mechanism. ### Ankara's Energy Strategy Turkey depends heavily on energy imports, including from Russia, Iran, and Azerbaijan. At the same time, Ankara is consistently trying to diversify its supplies, particularly through agreements with the US. In parallel, the country is increasing its own gas production in the Black Sea: on October 17, Turkey dispatched its first floating platform, Osman Gazi, to the area, which is expected to double production at the largest Sakarya field to 20 million cubic meters per day. The launch of the second platform is planned for early 2028. ### Reaction and Criticism of the Deal The diesel agreement has been harshly criticized by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a number of European leaders, and some Republicans in the US Congress; in Ukraine, the deal was called unfair. Zelenskyy, in particular, called Trump's decision «investments in the war.» Trump himself attributes the rise in fuel prices to Ukrainian strikes on oil refineries and states that Kyiv is deliberately targeting Russian oil processing. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [Турция получит часть российского дизтоплива по соглашению Трампа и Путина](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/turechchina-otrimae-chastinu-rosiyskogo-dizpaliva-1792384629.html) - Primary source: quote from Minister Bayraktar, agreement context, dates (October 16, 17, April 7, 2027), criticism by Zelenskyy and European leaders. - [Турция рассчитывает получить часть дизтоплива по соглашению России и США](https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/9041506) - Confirms Bayraktar's statement on receiving part of the diesel fuel under the Russia-US agreement (Haber 7 broadcast). - [Турция получит часть дизеля по соглашению между США и Россией](https://korrespondent.net/business/economics/4921205-turtsyia-poluchyt-chast-dyzelia-po-sohlashenyui-mezhdu-ssha-y-rossyei) - Confirms the fact of the deal and Ankara's dependence on imports from Russia, Iran, Azerbaijan; cites Zelenskyy's reaction. ## FAQ ### How much diesel fuel will Turkey receive? Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar did not specify the exact volumes and supply conditions, stating only that as a result of the negotiations, Turkey will receive a portion of the Russian diesel fuel. ### Until what date have sanctions on Russian diesel fuel been lifted? According to the article, the US Treasury Department lifted sanctions on Russian diesel fuel until April 7, 2027, opening it for the global market. ### How is Turkey diversifying its energy supply? Ankara relies on imports from Russia, Iran, and Azerbaijan, concludes agreements with the US, and increases its own gas production in the Black Sea — specifically, the Osman Gazi platform is expected to double production at the Sakarya field to 20 million cubic meters per day.