UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
6-K
REPORT
OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the month of May 15, 2026
Commission
File Number: 000-55539
TRILLION
ENERGY INTERNATIONAL INC.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Suite
700, 838 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC, V6C 0A6
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
☒ Form
20-F ☐ Form 40-F
Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ☐
Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ☐
On
May 15, 2026, Trillion Energy International Inc. issued the news release filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1, providing a corporate update
on its operations, private placement, annual filings, and MCTO status.
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News Release May 15, 2026 – Trillion Provides Corporate Update |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| TRILLION
ENERGY INTERNATIONAL INC. |
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| /s/
David Thompson |
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| David
Thompson |
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| Director,
Audit Committee Chair |
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Exhibit 99.1

Trillion
Provides Corporate Update
May
15, 2026 - Vancouver, B.C. - Trillion Energy International Inc. (“Trillion” or the “Company”) (CSE: TCF) (OTCQB:
TRLEF) (Frankfurt: Z62), a Canadian oil exploration company focused on Türkiye, is providing an update on its previously announced
private placement, the status of its M47 oil exploration farm-in, and the filing status of its audited annual financial statements, management’s
discussion and analysis and related CEO and CFO certifications for the year ended December 31, 2025 (collectively, the “Annual
Filings”).
Private
Placement and M47 Farm-In Update. The Company expects to close the previously announced private placement on or about May 22, 2026,
subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions. The Company expects to use a portion of the proceeds to fund amounts required
in connection with its M47 farm-in obligations, including amounts related to an extension of the deadline for payment of the first tranche
of US$9.5 million to June 30, 2026. As previously disclosed, the Company has an agreement to earn a 29% participating interest in the
M47 C3 and C4 licences in southeastern Türkiye, subject to satisfying its funding commitments.
Annual
Filings and MCTO Status. This news release constitutes a bi-weekly default status report in accordance with National Policy 12-203.
As previously announced on May 1, 2026, the British Columbia Securities Commission granted a management cease trade order (the “MCTO”)
in connection with the Annual Filings which restricts trading in the Company’s securities by certain insiders, including the Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, until the Annual Filings have been completed and the MCTO has expired or been revoked.
The MCTO does not affect the ability of other shareholders to trade in the Company’s securities.
The
Company previously announced that it expected to file the Annual Filings on or about May 8, 2026. The Annual Filings have not yet been
filed. Since the last report, the Company has responded to recent audit requests and provided outstanding supporting materials requested
by its auditor, which it believes should be sufficient to close complete the audit. The Company continues to work with its auditor and
advisors to complete the Annual Filings and expects to file the Annual Filings as soon as practicable. The Company will continue to issue
bi-weekly default status reports until the Annual Filings are filed, or until it is otherwise no longer required to do so under NP 12-203.
Other than as disclosed in this news release, there have been no material changes to the information contained in the Company’s
May 1, 2026 default announcement. The Company confirms that, as of the date of this news release: (i) it has not failed to fulfill its
stated intentions with respect to satisfying the alternative information guidelines under NP 12-203; (ii) it is not aware of any subsequent
actual or anticipated specified default; (iii) there are no insolvency proceedings against the Company; and (iv) there is no other material
information concerning the affairs of the Company that has not been generally disclosed.
ABOUT
TRILLION
Trillion
Energy International Inc. is a Canadian oil exploration company focused on Türkiye. The Company has an agreement to earn a 29% working
interest in the M47 oil exploration block (C3 and C4 licences) located in the Cudi-Gabar petroleum province of Southeastern Türkiye.
The earn-in includes funding a total of US$15 million for 2026 through 2028 work commitments. More information may be found on www.sedarplus.ca
and on the Company’s website at www.trillionenergy.com.
Requests
for further information should be directed to:
Trillion
Energy International Inc.
Sean
Stofer, CEO
David
Thompson, Chief Financial Officer
Suite
700, 838 West Hastings Street
Vancouver,
B.C., V6C 0A6
Phone:
1 (778) 819-1585
e-mail:
info@trillionenergy.com
Website:
www.trillionenergy.com