Azerbaijan reveals top importers of its oil for 5M2026

BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 23. Italy, Romania, and
the Czech Republic were the top 3 importers of oil from Azerbaijan
in the first 5 months of 2026.

This is reflected in the customs statistics of foreign trade of
Azerbaijan published by the State Customs Committee.

According to the information, in total, Azerbaijan exported 8.8
million tons of crude oil and petroleum products derived from
bituminous rocks to other countries, worth $5.1 billion in the
reporting period.

Compared to the same period in 2025, this represents a decrease
of $522 million, or 9.2%, in value terms, while in volume terms,
the figure decreased by 1.5 million tons, or 14.8%.

Meanwhile, Italy imported 5.3 million tons of Azerbaijani oil
worth $3 billion, Romania – 461,300 tons worth $247.8 million, and
the Czech Republic – 433,100 tons worth over $245.7 million.

The table lists the 10 largest importers of crude oil and
petroleum products from Azerbaijan in the period from January
through May 2026:

Meanwhile, Azerbaijan’s oil is transported to neighboring
countries and global markets via three pipelines:
Baku–Novorossiysk, Baku–Supsa, and Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan (BTC). At
present, transportation via the Baku–Supsa pipeline has been
suspended.