Turkey Is Guzzling Russian Diesel That Europe Can’t Buy

  • Flows from Russia to Turkey hit highest in at least 7 years
  • Sanctions stop EU from buying seaborne imports of Russian fuel

Gasoline pumps in Ankara, Turkey.

Photographer: Ali Balikci/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
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Turkey is loading up on millions of barrels of diesel from Russia that European Union countries can no longer buy.