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Europe Tried to Slam the Door on Russian Energy. It Didn’t Account for Turkey.

The EU is increasing scrutiny of Turkey’s oil-storage facilities and considering sanctions on entire ports

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Matthew Dalton

Dec. 27, 2025 10:00 am ET

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A tanker that Ukraine says is part of Russia’s sanctions-evading ‘shadow fleet’ transits the Bosporus in Istanbul. YORUK ISIK/REUTERS

Several times a month, tankers unload tens of thousands of barrels of oil products at a Turkish storage terminal in the port city of Mersin. The vast majority of the ships come directly from Russia.

And several times a month, tankers leave that facility carrying similar quantities bound for the European Union.

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