Kyrgyzstan imported $499,889.4 million worth of oil products in the first seven months of 2026. The value of imports increased by 11.4 percent, while volumes fell by 17.3 percent, data from the National Statistical Committee say.
The country also resumed imports of crude oil. From January to July, Kyrgyzstan imported 6,391.8 tonnes of crude oil, including gas condensate, worth $3,229.7 million. Kazakhstan was the sole supplier. No crude oil was imported in 2025.
Oil product purchases from Azerbaijan increased sharply, rising 142.5 times to $4,641.6 million. Supplies from Turkey grew 2.7 times to $9,084.8 million, while imports from China increased 3.4 times to $4,621.5 million.
Who dominates the fuel market
Imports of gasoline and crude oil into Kyrgyzstan in January-July totaled $503,119.1 million, or 588,100.6 tonnes. The total cost of imports rose by 11.4 percent, while volumes declined by 17.3 percent.
Kyrgyzstan imported $196,385.5 million worth of motor gasoline (377,441.5 million liters). Compared with the same period last year, the value and volume of gasoline imports fell by 18.2 percent and 29.1 percent, respectively.
Russia was the main supplier. Additional shipments were purchased from Belarus, Kazakhstan and the UAE.
Crude oil, including gas condensate, was imported for $3,229.7 million, totaling 6,391.8 tonnes. All supplies came from Kazakhstan.
Top three suppliers of oil products:
- Russia — 69.9 percent, compared with 67.6 percent a year earlier;
- Kazakhstan — 20.4 percent, compared with 25.3 percent previously;
- Turkey — 1.8 percent, compared with 0.7 percent previously.
Trade balance in the red
In January-July, Kyrgyzstan recorded an absolute trade deficit of $503,119.1 million in oil and oil products, as there were no exports in these categories, according to the data.
The country’s fuel and lubricant market is characterized by a high degree of consolidation: Russia and Kazakhstan account for 90.3 percent of total oil product imports. Higher logistics costs and rising prices increased spending on oil product purchases by $51,198.4 million despite a decline in physical volumes.
