Turkey’s Group I base oils imports fell in August even as shipments from Russia rose to their highest this year.Total imports of 23,600t in August fell from 36,100t the previous month, government data showed.Imports rose for a sixth time in seven months from year-earlier levels, lifting total shipments to 234,000t in the first eight months of the year.The volume was up 18pc from 199,000t during the same period last year.Group I base oil shipments surged this year even as premium-grade base oils imports and Turkey’s domestic production also rose.Group I imports fell in August amid a dip in shipments from Greece and Italy.Group I imports from Russia by contrast rose to more than 10,000t in August.The volume was the highest since December 2022 and accounted for 44pc of Turkey’s total imports in August.The share was up from typical levels of around 26pc of total imports in the first seven months of the year..Europe’s July Group I supply recovers
Turkey’s Group I base oils imports fell in August even as shipments from Russia rose to their highest this year.Total imports of 23,600t in August fell from 36,100t the previous month, government data showed.Imports rose for a sixth time in seven months from year-earlier levels, lifting total shipments to 234,000t in the first eight months of the year.The volume was up 18pc from 199,000t during the same period last year.Group I base oil shipments surged this year even as premium-grade base oils imports and Turkey’s domestic production also rose.Group I imports fell in August amid a dip in shipments from Greece and Italy.Group I imports from Russia by contrast rose to more than 10,000t in August.The volume was the highest since December 2022 and accounted for 44pc of Turkey’s total imports in August.The share was up from typical levels of around 26pc of total imports in the first seven months of the year..Europe’s July Group I supply recovers
