BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 14. The Cabinet of
Ministers of Kyrgyzstan has amended national regulations governing
the temporary import and export of oil and petroleum products to
safeguard the domestic energy market, the cabinet's press service
says.


The changes were enacted through Decree No. 484, signed by the
Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Adylbek Kasymaliev, on July
13, 2026. Under the new decree, Kyrgyzstan has formally suspended
its previous temporary ban on the import of certain petroleum
products by road, retroactively extending this suspension from May
25, 2026, through April 1, 2027.


Simultaneously, the government has tightened export controls by
introducing a temporary ban on the export of oil and petroleum
products from Kyrgyzstan by road and rail, which will remain in
place until the domestic market is fully saturated or until the
unified energy markets of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) are
established.


The export restrictions apply to crude oil and various refined
petroleum products, excluding specific volumes of naphtha, fuel
oil, and heating oil that are exported under strict customs
processing procedures with mandatory subsequent re-import. Standard
vehicle fuel tanks compliant with regional safety technical
regulations are also excluded from the ban.


"Establish a temporary ban on the export from the Kyrgyz
Republic, until saturation of the domestic market or the formation
of common markets of oil and petroleum products of the Eurasian
Economic Union, by road and rail transport of oil and petroleum
products," the decree stated.







Meanwhile, Kyrgyzstan’s Minister of Economy and Commerce Bakyt
Sydykov told Trend
that Bishkek is holding talks with Baku on increasing supplies of
crude oil and petroleum products from Azerbaijan.


"Kyrgyzstan and Azerbaijan are holding talks on increasing
supplies of crude oil and petroleum products. This is a relatively
new initiative for both Azerbaijan and the Kyrgyz Republic, so it
requires further elaboration. Overall, there is mutual readiness
and a shared understanding on this issue," he said.


According to him, the supply volumes are yet to be agreed, as
Kyrgyzstan has certain demand levels while Azerbaijan has
corresponding export capacity.


"It is necessary to find an optimal balance between demand and
supply volumes," Sydykov noted.