Uzbekistan Oil Product Imports Rise 24 Percent

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — Uzbekistan’s total spending on imports of oil and petroleum products reached US$661.6 million in January–April 2026, up 23.8% from US$534.5 million in the same period of 2025, according to data from the State Customs Committee.

Behind the overall increase, trends varied sharply across product categories: gasoline imports more than doubled, while fuel oil nearly disappeared from the import structure.

The most significant shift was recorded in gasoline. Imports rose from 280.7 million to 568.7 million liters, an increase of 103%. The value of imported gasoline also doubled, rising from US$163.6 million to US$327.1 million.

Gasoline remains the largest component of petroleum product imports, accounting for 49% of total import value compared with 31% a year earlier.

Diesel fuel imports also increased, though at a slower pace. Physical volumes rose from 201.6 million to 237.5 million kilograms, up 17.8%, while import value increased from US$154.6 million to US$185.6 million, up 20%. Diesel maintained its position as the second-largest import category with a 28% share of total value.

Imports of lubricants, including motor and transmission oils, increased by 27.9% in volume, rising from 29.3 million to 37.5 million kilograms, and by 28.4% in value, from US$51.7 million to US$66.4 million, reflecting broader industrial and transport activity in the country.

A sharp increase was seen in other liquid fuels, which more than quadrupled from 14.5 million to 64.3 million kilograms. Their value rose from US$8.7 million to US$34.5 million, also a fourfold increase. This may indicate expanded industrial use of alternative fuels or changes in commodity classification.

In contrast, fuel oil imports collapsed, falling from 227.9 million to 14.0 million kilograms, a decline of 93.9%. In value terms, imports dropped from US$92.2 million to US$3.9 million, a decrease of 95.8%.

In January–April 2025, fuel oil accounted for 17% of total petroleum product import spending. Its share has now fallen to less than 1%.

Imports of other light distillates decreased by one-third, falling from 76.7 million to 50.7 million kilograms, while value declined from US$49.4 million to US$28.9 million, a drop of 41.3%.

Kerosene imports remained broadly stable, rising slightly from 14.8 million to 15.8 million kilograms, with value increasing from US$14.3 million to US$15.1 million.