Tajikistan last year imported about 234,000 of gasoline, which was almost 37 percent more than in 2019.
According to the official statistics, 35 companies were engaged in supplying gasoline to Tajikistan last year and each ton of gasoline cost them at an average of US$416.00
Tajikistan’s diesel fuel imports also increased considerably last year. In 2020, Tajikistan imported about 298,000 tons of diesel fuel, which was nearly 20 percent more than in 2019.
58 companies were reportedly engaged in supplying diesel fuel to the country last year and each ton of diesel fuel cost them at an average of US$461.00.
In all, Tajikistan imported about 584,000 tons of petroleum products last year (liquefied natural gas is not included).
Tajikistan itself produced 258 tons of gasoline and more than 7,500 tons of fuel oil last year.
Russia provides the bulk of Tajikistan’s fuel imports.
Since 2013, more than 90 percent of all petroleum products have been imported into Tajikistan from Russia on concessional terms.
In accordance with amendments made to the government-to-government agreement between Tajikistan and Russia on petroleum product deliveries to Tajikistan, Tajikistan should provide its proposals on formation of the indicative fuel balances to Russia every year until September 5
Relevant bodies of the two countries should coordinate Tajikistan's internal fuel consumption volumes for the next year and sign indicative balances until October 1.
Besides, Tajikistan should provide information on implementation of indicative balances for nine months and the expected implementation of them during the current calendar year to Russia every year until November 15.
The sides can change the volumes of provided duty-free petroleum products for the current year until August 20 taking into account the reasonable change of internal consumption in Tajikistan.
Recall, Tajikistan was exempted from paying Russian tariffs on oil and gas exports from 1995-2010 and Russia cancelled Tajikistan’s tax exemption on May 1, 2010 that resulted in gasoline prices rising in the country.
The agreement on duty-free Russian oil product deliveries to Tajikistan was signed between the governments of Russia and Tajikistan in Moscow on February 6, 2013
Under this agreement, the sides consider and endorse the indicative fuel balance for the next calendar before October 1 of each year. Fuels delivered in addition to the indicative fuel balance will be liable to export duty.
Russian petroleum products delivered to Tajikistan in the volumes not exceeding those agreed on indicative balance are not subject to re-export to the third countries.
In particular, Tajikistan can receive 260,000 tons of gasoline, 310,000 tons of diesel fuel, 40,000 tons of jet fuel, 30,000 tons of fuel oil, 40,000 tons of bitumen, 100,000 tons of petroleum coke and 50,000 tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) duty-free.
Tajikistan annually requests 830,000 tons of petroleum products, but actual fuel imports, according to the official statistics, do not reach even 600,000 tons.
