Kyrgyzstan relaxes fuel import rules amid Russian supply disruption
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Kyrgyzstan suspended restrictions on road imports of oil products until April 1, 2027, under a July 13 cabinet resolution. The move aims to ease supply pressures after Ukrainian drone attacks reduced output at Russian refineries, which provide over 90% of Kyrgyzstan's imported fuel. Bishkek also extended export bans on petroleum products until domestic demand is met or the EAEU common market launches.
Import Rule Changes
The July 13 resolution suspends a 2019 decree that restricted road imports of oil and petroleum products, which had been set to expire on September 30, 2026. Fuel can now be delivered by road tanker, giving importers flexibility to use alternative routes. Other requirements, including transportation safety rules and documentation, remain in force.
Export Ban Extension
The cabinet amended export rules to keep the ban on crude oil, gasoline, diesel, and other petroleum products transported by road or rail until domestic demand is fully satisfied or the EAEU common oil market becomes operational. The government stated the changes aim to stabilize the domestic fuel market and ensure adequate supplies.
Price Control Adjustments
On July 7, Chairman Adylbek Kasymaliev signed a resolution removing AI-95 gasoline from the list of socially significant goods subject to state price regulation and abolishing retail price caps. This followed temporary shortages of AI-95 at Bishkek filling stations. Emergency price controls introduced on May 25 had set benchmark import prices at $860 per ton for AI-92, $940 for AI-95, $950 for diesel, and $575 for LPG.
What's Next
Kyrgyzstan is also working to increase domestic production of AI-92 gasoline by upgrading surplus stocks of lower-octane AI-80 fuel. It remains unclear whether the relaxed import rules and price decontrols will be sufficient to prevent further shortages, especially if Russian refinery disruptions persist.
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Kyrgyzstan relaxes fuel import rules amid Russian supply disruption
