BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 2. Azerbaijan exported
7.923 million tons of crude oil and petroleum products derived from
bituminous rocks to other countries, worth $4.4 billion from
January through April.
The data obtained by Trend from the State Customs Committee indicates that
compared to the same period in 2025, this represents a decrease of
$198 million, or 4.3%, in value terms, while in volume terms, the
figure decreased by 281,000 tons, or 3.4%.
Meanwhile, Italy topped the list of the top three importers of
Azerbaijani oil from January through April this year (4.766 million
tons worth $2.5 billion), followed by Romania (461,300 tons worth
$247.8 million) and 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 April 2026:
| Country | Import volume | Import value (in U.S. dollars) |
Italy | 4 766 277.87 | $2.5 billion |
Romania | 461 317.25 | $247.8 million |
Czech Republic | 433 064.35 | $245.7 million |
Greece | 284 374.74 | $182.7 million |
Bulgaria | 277 990.61 | $182.3 million |
Portugal | 319 393.36 | $168.9 million |
Croatia | 276 342.95 | $162.7 million |
Germany | 270 476.00 | $127.4 million |
Thailand | 137 360.18 | $103.3 million |
Tunisia | 183 708.58 | $94.5 million |
Others | 512 780.79 | $318.1 million |
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.