Turkey
net importerAnswer
Turkey imports about 645 thousand barrels of crude a day. The largest suppliers are Russia (54%), Iraq (23%) and Kazakhstan (16%).
Data: 2025 annual averages
Key figures
- Crude oil imports, barrels per day
- 645 thousand
- Largest supplier
- Russia · 54%
- Real risk
- Strait of Hormuz · 23%
Where does Turkey get its oil from?
| Supplier | share | thousand b/d |
|---|---|---|
| Russia | 54% | 350 |
| Iraq | 23% | 150 |
| Kazakhstan | 16% | 100 |
| other sources (not on the map) | 7% | 45 |
UN Comtrade, JODI-Oil · 2025
Which chokepoints does Turkey's oil pass through?
The main maritime chokepoints on the way are Turkish Straits (93% of imports), Strait of Hormuz (23% of imports) and Bab el-Mandeb (23% of imports).
- Turkish Straits93% of imports · 600
- Strait of Hormuz23% of imports · 150
- Bab el-Mandeb23% of imports · 150
- Suez Canal / SUMED23% of imports · 150
Real risk: Strait of Hormuz – 23% of imports this way. Iran has kept the strait closed since 28 February 2026 – only some ships pass, under US escort. Before that it had repeatedly threatened closure; tankers were attacked in 2019 and 2024.
UN Comtrade · 2025
How much crude oil does Turkey import?
Imports 645 thousand barrels of crude a day – one supertanker every 3 days. There is practically no domestic production; crude imports cover 52% of fuel consumption, the rest is refined products and biofuels.
JODI-Oil · 2025
Turkey: how did the 2026 oil crisis affect supplies and prices?
- February 28, 2026Iran closes the Strait of HormuzTurkey: 150 thousand barrels a day (23% of imports) with no way throughWikipedia: 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
- March 11, 2026IEA countries release 400 million barrels from emergency stocksTurkey: 150 thousand barrels a day (23% of imports) with no way throughIEA, 11 Mar 2026
- September 11, 2026Drones hit Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline – the main route around HormuzTurkey: 150 thousand barrels a day (23% of imports) with no way throughCNBC, 14 Sept 2026
- September 28, 2026The East-West pipeline runs again, at lower capacityTurkey: 150 thousand barrels a day (23% of imports) with no way throughwnp.pl, 28 Sept 2026
Effect on supplies: model of oil routes (2025 flows), stranded = no sea route left on that day.
Main port: Izmit
Sources
- UN Comtrade – crude oil imports by country of origin (HS 2709), as reported by the importing country · 2025
- JODI-Oil – national crude oil production, imports and exports · 2025
- U.S. EIA – crude oil and petroleum products passing through maritime chokepoints · 2023
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