Turkey rolls out gasoline discount and cheap diesel sales amid volatile oil markets

A new Turkish regulation, expected to take effect on 6 June 2026, will lower the pump price of gasoline by about 0.53 TL per litre in Eskişehir, with the discount translating to roughly 2.10 TL per litre overall after a 25 % pass‑through to consumers. The measure is part of the Eşel mobile system, which absorbs most of the recent tax increase.

At the same time, Tatarstan‑based company TNCI, which bought the domestic fuel distributor Aytemiz earlier this year, has begun offering diesel in Turkey at prices below the prevailing global Brent level. The move aims to counteract the price pressure caused by rising tensions between the United States and Iran and recent fluctuations linked to the Israel‑Lebanon cease‑fire. Several Turkish fuel distributors are purchasing diesel from TNCI under a “inter‑distributor trade” arrangement, providing motorists with a cheaper alternative to the recently raised fuel prices.