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Diesel prices in Turkey expected to jump by 8.24 lira per liter

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

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  • Sector sources expect Turkey’s diesel price to rise by 8.24 Turkish lira per liter overnight from Thursday to Friday, an increase of about 10 percent.
  • After the increase, diesel is expected to reach 89.38 lira in Istanbul’s European district, 90.73 lira in Ankara and 90.71 lira in Izmir.
  • The expected increase follows renewed US-Iran tensions and Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries, which have heightened concerns about global oil supplies.

A major diesel price increase is expected at fuel pumps in Turkey, with the price per liter forecast to rise by 8.24 lira overnight from Thursday to Friday.

The increase would lift diesel prices by roughly 10 percent in a single night. Prices are expected to reach 89.38 lira per liter in Istanbul’s European district, 90.73 lira in Ankara and 90.71 lira in Izmir.

The expected move follows renewed tensions between the United States and Iran, along with Ukrainian attacks on oil refineries in Russia. Those geopolitical developments have increased concerns about supply in global oil markets.

Current listed prices are 74.35 lira for gasoline, 81.07 lira for diesel and 33.79 lira for liquefied petroleum gas in Istanbul’s European district. In the Asian district, gasoline costs 74.21 lira, diesel 80.93 lira and LPG 33.19 lira. Ankara’s prices are 75.33 lira for gasoline, 82.19 lira for diesel and 33.89 lira for LPG. In Izmir, gasoline costs 75.62 lira, diesel 82.46 lira and LPG 33.79 lira.

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