STAR Oil Refinery doubles oil imports from Russia in March

STAR Oil Refinery, an asset of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) in Türkiye, has doubled oil imports from Russia in March 2024, Report informs, citing Russian media.

In March, Star Oil Refinery imported 6 million barrels of crude oil from Russia to Türkiye. In February, the figure stood at 3 million tons.

Thus, STAR Oil Refinery gave a great boost to Türkiye's supply of Russian Urals brand oil, reaching a historical record.

Türkiye ranks second after India in importing Urals oil from Russia. In March, the country increased its oil purchase to a historical record of 12 million barrels.