Petrol (benzin) prices in Türkiye fell by 3.40 lira a litre on Thursday, 12 November, NTV, Diken, Timeturk and TR TV reported. Diesel (motorin) prices were not changed, according to Diken and TR TV.
NTV, Timeturk and TR TV linked the cut to lower oil prices. NTV and Diken both pointed to expectations of easing tension between the United States and Iran as a factor behind the fall in crude.
New pump prices
After the cut, a litre of petrol costs 71.20 lira on Istanbul’s European side, 72.20 lira in Ankara and 72.40 lira in İzmir, according to NTV, Diken, Timeturk and TR TV. On Istanbul’s Anatolian side the price is 71.00 lira, Diken and Timeturk reported.
Diesel costs 95.20 lira a litre on Istanbul’s European side, 95.00 lira on the Anatolian side and 96.60 lira in İzmir, Diken and Timeturk reported.
Autogas (LPG) is priced at 50.70 lira a litre on Istanbul’s European side, 50.10 lira on the Anatolian side, 50.79 lira in Ankara and 50.70 lira in İzmir, according to Diken and Timeturk.
Diesel cut expected at the weekend
Sector sources expect a cut of around 4 lira a litre on diesel from Saturday, 14 November, Diken and Timeturk reported.
For the previous change at the pump, see our report on the 6-lira petrol cut on 6 November.
Sources
- Benzin indirimi devreye girdi (NTV)
- Benzine indirim geldi: Güncel akaryakıt fiyatları (Diken)
- Benzine indirim pompaya yansıdı: 12 Kasım İstanbul’da 71,20 TL (Timeturk)
- Akaryakıt fiyatlarına indirim: Benzin litresi 3,40 TL düştü (TR TV)
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