{
  "id": 15407594,
  "title": "Diesel: Türkei will Diesel aus umstrittenem US‑russischem Abkommen beziehen",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/diesel-turkei-will-diesel-aus-umstrittenem-us-russischem-abkommen",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-18T12:15:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/international/diesel-tuerkei-will-diesel-aus-umstrittenem-usrussischem-abkommen-beziehen/100263073.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Türkiye plans to source diesel from the controversial US-Russian agreement, according to Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar. Speaking to Kanal 7, Bayraktar emphasized the importance of the deal for Turkey's energy security, noting that the two nations have established a diesel agreement following talks led by US President Donald Trump. Without further details, Bayraktar confirmed that they will bring a portion of this diesel to Turkey. The controversial agreement has faced criticism from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, European politicians, and some Republican party colleagues of Trump.\n\nIn addition to securing diesel, Bayraktar announced that Turkey aims to significantly expand its domestic gas production. The country plans to launch a second floating gas production platform in the first quarter of 2028, which will increase the daily production in the Black Sea to 45 million cubic meters. This expansion will allow Türkiye to use its own gas to supply three out of four households. Earlier this week, Türkiye deployed its first floating production platform, \"Osman Gazi,\" in the Black Sea, which is expected to more than double the daily production of the largest domestic gas field, Sakarya, from 9.5 million to 20 million cubic meters.\n\nTurkey is one of Europe's largest gas markets, relying almost entirely on imports for its gas needs. Last year, the country consumed 59 billion cubic meters of gas, while domestic production was only 3.1 billion cubic meters. Additionally, Bayraktar mentioned that planned hydrogen exploration projects off the coast of Pakistan have been delayed by about six months due to the impact of the Iran war.",
  "summary": "Energieminister Bayraktar hat angekündigt, einen Teil der Lieferungen aus dem jüngsten Diesel-Deal zwischen den USA und Russland in die Türkei zu holen.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}