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million barrels compared to 2020. 2020, and gasoline consumption increased loading 16 trucks and construction equipment
Nevertheless, crude oil and natural gas by 5.22% compared to 2020, reaching 22.05 to transport to the disaster-hit area.
consumption in 2021 registered a marked million TOE. The ship reached Iskenderun Port in Hatay
increase compared to the earlier year. Gas oil/diesel increased in production as after a five-day voyage.
Total crude oil consumption in 2021 well as consumption. Production amounted Welcoming the ship, Energy and Natural
increased by 3.3% compared to 2020. The to 58.26 million TOE, rising by 12.64% Resources Minister Fatih Donmez received
amount of consumption was 22.14 million compared to 2020, while consumption information from the captain and crew about
TOE in 2021 or 160 million barrels. This increased by 2.05%, amounting to 26.28 the delivery of aid.
figure, however, does not include domestic million TOE. Donmez told Anadolu Agency (AA) that
refineries. ARAB NEWS Mukavemet is the latest member of Turkey’s
Total natural gas consumption increased by energy fleet.
1.32% compared to 2020, amounting to 99.21 “Mukavemet is one of our ships that has
million TOE or 3,894 billion cubic feet. SERVICES been induced into service in the past few
Per capita consumption of oil products also months, constructing underwater structures
increased in 2021, the report stated. Turkish vessel carries related to natural gas drills in the Black Sea.
Per capita consumption of liquefied We sent most of our equipment and personnel
petroleum gases increased from 79.68 litres equipment for disaster to the earthquake-hit zone due to the
in 2020 to 81.98 litres in 2021 - an increase of disaster. Accordingly, the Turkish Petroleum
2.9%. relief Corporation and some of our organizations
Per capita consumption of gasoline in cooperation with it, are working in the
increased from 755 litres in 2020 to 816 litres Turkey’s underwater construction vessel, region,” he noted.
in 2021, with a growth rate of 8.08%. “Mukavemet,” which was meant to operate as “They have loaded the needs of the
Production and domestic consumption of part of landing 710 billion cubic meters (bcm) earthquake survivors, such as shelters, tents
oil products in 2021 were also on the ascent as of natural gas discovered in the Black Sea, and medical supplies, on this ship along with
opposed to 2020. temporarily paused its duties at the Sakarya 16 trucks,” said Donmez.
In 2021, the total production of LPG Gas Field to deliver aid for earthquake victims He stated that the construction equipment
increased by 9.31% compared to 2020 to in the 10 provinces impacted by the recent 7.7 brought by ship will be used in search and
reach 1.36 million TOE, while the total and 7.6 magnitude earthquakes. rescue and removal of debris at the sites of
consumption amounted to 1.65 million TOE The ship, named after the Turkish destroyed buildings.
with a growth rate of 0.24%. Resistance Organization, collected basic DAILY SABAH
Gasoline production increased by 19.19%, supplies from ports in Zonguldak’s Filyos,
reaching 25.02 million TOE compared to Istanbul’s Haydarpaya and Canakkale’s Kepez,

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