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KABUL – Kyrgyzstan has massively boosted its fuel exports to Afghanistan in the first quarter of 2025, according to the National Statistical Committee. Over 40 million liters of gasoline and fuel oil were shipped to Afghanistan—over 100 times the volume exported during the same period last year.
Gasoline exports to Afghanistan’s Kunduz province alone soared to $18.5 million, compared to just 384,000 liters worth $212,000 in early 2024. Afghanistan now accounts for more than 90% of Kyrgyzstan’s gasoline exports. Uzbekistan ranks second, importing 2.5 million liters valued at $1 million in the same period. The average export price is about $0.50 per liter.
Crucially, none of this exported fuel is sourced from Russia. Under a bilateral deal, Russian fuel grades AI-92 and AI-95 imported duty-free into Kyrgyzstan are strictly for domestic consumption and cannot be re-exported. These fuels keep local prices at roughly $0.80 per liter.
The Oil Traders Association states that the exported gasoline typically includes the more affordable AI-80 grade and fuel oil produced from local crude in southwestern Kyrgyzstan.
In 2024, Kyrgyzstan imported 630 million liters of gasoline worth $277 million, mainly from Russia, with smaller imports from Kazakhstan.
Besides fuel, Kyrgyzstan annually exports around 8,000 tons of flour and vegetable oil, plus about 12,000 tons of construction materials like cement and metal structures to Afghanistan. In return, Kyrgyzstan imports approximately 200,000 units of Afghan goods, including dried fruits, nuts, textiles, carpets, and handicrafts.
