British News Agency

According to Izvestia, Russia supplies up to 47 percent of Türkiye’s oil needs and around 50 percent of its natural gas requirements. In this context, it is reported that Russia’s share in supplying oil to Türkiye has decreased. However, experts state that there is no real decline in purchases.

The newspaper notes that Washington imposes sanctions on Russia’s energy sector and applies customs duties on Moscow’s trade partners. Among them is Türkiye, which ranks among the three largest buyers of Russian oil after China and India. Therefore, pressure on Ankara is inevitable.

The Russian Embassy in Ankara told Izvestia: “In this matter, the pressure applied by the United States on the Republic of Türkiye is certainly increasing, because in the West — where neo-colonial ideas are widespread — imposing its will on other countries is a common practice.”

The report also quotes Russian diplomats: “There have been, and will continue to be, attempts to limit cooperation between Russia and Türkiye. These attempts bear all the characteristics of unfair competition. Moscow and Ankara remain in constant contact on a wide range of issues, including energy cooperation. This includes not only oil but also natural gas supplies and the construction of the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant in Mersin Province. We are grateful to our partners for their constructive approach.”

Izvestia continues:

The official US position is that significant energy revenues enable Moscow to continue its military operation. However, Washington is pursuing economic interests. According to some estimates, the US supplies about 10 percent of Türkiye’s natural gas needs — roughly 5 million tons (approximately 6.8 billion cubic meters) of LNG annually. According to the Energy Information Administration (EIA), the price reaches 270 dollars per 1,000 cubic meters. Meanwhile, according to press reports, Türkiye is requesting more than a 25 percent discount from Gazprom on energy supplies. Some analysts state directly that Ankara could obtain gas at around 230 dollars per 1,000 cubic meters.