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Energy import bill decreased by 36.3% in April

The amount paid by Turkiye for energy imports decreased by 36.3% in April compared to the same month of the previous year and decreased to $4 billion 958 million 148 thousand.

According to the temporary foreign trade statistics created by the Turkish Statistical Institute and the Ministry of Commerce, Turkiye’s total imports in April decreased by 4.8% compared to the same month of the previous year and became $28 billion 69 million.

$4 billion 958 million 148 thousand of this amount was composed of “mineral fuels, mineral oils and products obtained from their distillation, bituminous substances, mineral waxes”, summarized as energy imports.

In April last year, this figure was recorded as $7 billion 783 million 865 thousand. Thus, the amount of energy imports decreased by 36.3% on an annual basis.

On the other hand, crude oil imports decreased by 33.7% in April compared to the same month of the previous year and decreased to 1 million 998 thousand 740 tons.

Source: AA / Prepared by Irem Yildiz

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