A Ship Loaded with Sunflower Oil Arrived at Mersin Port

It was noted that the ship named Lilac, loaded with 6,099 tons of sunflower oil, which is expected to arrive from Russia, anchored in Mersin from Yeysk Port this morning. Tons of sunflower oil on the ship are shipped to the warehouses of the company from a platform belonging to a private company 5 miles offshore.

The ship, named "Lilac," departed from Yeysk Port in Russia on Wednesday, March 9th. The cargo ship named Lilac, carrying 6,099 tons of sunflower oil, crossing the Kerch canal and reaching the Bosphorus, made the transition under the coordination of the Istanbul Ship Traffic Services Center belonging to the General Directorate of Coastal Safety of the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure.

After sailing in the Sea of ​​Marmara and passing through the Dardanelles, the cargo ship anchored in Mersin after a seven-day voyage. The ship, which docked on a platform belonging to a private company 5 miles off Mersin, started shipping. 6,099 tons of sunflower oil were shipped to the company's warehouses. Shipping is expected to take approximately 30 hours. It was noted that the other 2 ships will arrive in Mersin today and tomorrow.

After the increasing oil prices, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said, "They have raised an oil issue in the last few days. We do not have such a problem with sunflower or olive oil," and stated that what is necessary will be done against the people who are stocking these goods to sell for higher prices. President Erdogan said, "They store oil, they increase the numbers without being embarrassed. They are running the campaign by saying that there is no sunflower oil on the shelves. Wherever there is such a stockist, we will do what is necessary."