Kyrgyzstan doubles gasoline exports, majority sent to Afghanistan

Kyrgyzstan has sharply increased its gasoline exports this year, with Afghanistan emerging as the main destination, according to data from the Kyrgyz National Statistical Committee.

Between January and August 2025, Kyrgyzstan exported 65.5 million liters of motor gasoline valued at 2.6 billion Kyrgyz soms (about $30 million) — nearly double the 35.3 million liters worth 1.4 billion KGS recorded during the same period last year.

Of this total, 59.3 million liters worth 2.36 billion KGS were supplied to Afghanistan, compared to 30.2 million liters worth 1.18 billion KGS in 2024. The surge underscores growing fuel demand across the border, despite restrictions linked to Kyrgyzstan’s preferential fuel import agreement with Russia.

New Export Destinations Emerge

For the first time, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan appeared as export markets in 2025. Kyrgyzstan shipped 1.27 million liters of gasoline worth 48.7 million KGS to Tajikistan — a trade route that did not exist last year. Exports to Uzbekistan, however, dipped slightly to 4.96 million liters, down from 5.07 million liters in 2024, with little change in total value.