Ukrinform reports.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe research done by the outlet and a number of think tanks, Russian oil makes its way into the EU in large volumes through T\u00fcrkiye, and the existing path remains formally legal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The scheme has become possible thanks to a loophole in sanctions, which allows the import of “mixed” fuel into the EU if it is labeled as non-Russian. In the 12 months since the EU imposed a ban on Russian oil and refined products in February 2023, it has brought in up to EUR 3 billion for Moscow through a scheme using three Turkish ports – Ceyhan, Marmara-Ereglisi, and Mersin – alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Before the full-scale invasion, three-quarters of crude oil and 40% of diesel fuel entered the EU from Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Around the time when the EU banned such purchases, T\u00fcrkiye began to gradually increase fuel imports from Russia, while at the same time increasing exports to the EU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Over the last year, these numbers have almost equaled. In the period from February 2023 to February 2024, T\u00fcrkiye increased fuel purchases from Russia by 105% on year. During the same period, Turkish exports to the EU soared by 107%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Turkish refineries are able to process almost 1 million barrels of oil per day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, the geographical location of several Turkish ports, combined with import-export data, strongly suggests that significant volumes of Russian fuel were simply relabeled and shipped onward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For example, the southeastern port of Ceyhan has limited road and rail connections to oil refineries, preventing it from receiving large batches of fuel except by sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Between February 2023 and 2024, the port received about 22 million barrels of fuel, 92% of which came from Russia \u2013 three times more y-o-y. During the same period, 85% of fuel exports from the port were delivered to the EU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The same is observed in the western port of Marmara-Ereglisi and the southern port of Mersin. Both show similar annual hikes in Russian imports – doubling and tripling, respectively \u2013 which coincided with an increase in exports to the EU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to EU regulations, cargoes containing Russian fuel mixed with products from other countries may be subject to sanctions depending on the share of the Russian component.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In practice, however, experts say only a certificate of origin is checked, which indicates where the cargo physically comes from.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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