In January-July 2025, Russia and Belarus increased fuel exports to Tajikistan by 34% compared to the same period last year, The Moscow Times reports, citing Reuters.

The country received about 663.8 thousand tons of fuel against 494.6 thousand tons a year earlier. The largest increase was shown by liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), the volume of imports of which increased more than 12 times – from 6.4 thousand to 85.4 thousand tons. The supply of diesel fuel also increased to 308.8 thousand tons (by 28%), jet fuel – to 41.5 thousand tons (by 32%) and gasoline – to 228 thousand tons (by 6%).

Despite the sharp increase in LNG supplies from Russia and Belarus, overall, its imports to the republic decreased in the first half of 2025. According to the Antimonopoly Service under the Government of Tajikistan, 176.9 thousand tons of liquefied natural gas were received in the first 6 months, which is 18.5 thousand tons less than in the same period of 2024.

The agency attributes this to an increase in the number of electric vehicles, which reduces the demand for gas as an automotive fuel. The average import price remained almost at the level of last year — $685 per ton against $681 in 2024. More than half of the shipments (53%) went to Russia, the rest to Kazakhstan.

According to the forecast of Tajikistan's macroeconomic indicators for 2026-2028, the volume of LPG imports will continue to grow. In 2026, 336 thousand tons worth $222 million are expected to be delivered, in 2027 - 348.8 thousand tons ($234 million), and in 2028 – 362 thousand tons ($246 million).

Kyrgyzstan became the leader in the import of gasoline and diesel fuel (344.9 thousand and 396.3 thousand tons, respectively), and Kazakhstan (162.2 thousand tons) and Uzbekistan (167.4 thousand tons) were the largest consumers of jet fuel. Afghanistan purchased the largest volume of liquefied natural gas – 300.3 thousand tons.