Uzbekistan imported 710,000 tons of gasoline worth $426mn in January–July 2026, with import volumes increasing by 248,300 tons year-on-year as domestic production reached 614,200 tons in the first half of the year.
According to the Customs Committee, Uzbekistan imported 710,000 tons of gasoline during the first seven months of 2026, compared with 461,700 tons in the same period of 2025. The value of imports also increased, rising from $264.9mn to $426mn. The average import price increased from around $575 per ton in January–July 2025 to approximately $600 per ton this year.
Uzbekistan’s gasoline imports in the first seven months of 2026 were about 54% higher by volume than in the same period last year, while the value of imports increased by roughly 61%.
Meanwhile, Uzbekistan produced 614,200 tons of gasoline in the first half of 2026, according to the National Statistics Committee. This was 34,500 tons more than during the same period in 2025, but 62,700 tons below the output recorded in the first half of 2024.
The increase in imports comes as Uzbekistan continues to expand domestic fuel production. Uzbekneftegaz has said it plans to produce 1.1mn tons of gasoline by the end of 2026.
In mid-July, Uzbekistan recorded Central Asia’s highest average AI-95 gasoline price at $1.34 per liter, although the price remained below the global average.
Meanwhile, Central Asian countries have taken different measures in response to regional fuel supply concerns. Kyrgyzstan lifted price controls on AI-95 gasoline, Kazakhstan deployed 59 police checkpoints to combat fuel smuggling, and Tajikistan began diversifying fuel imports. Uzbekistan said it had 2–3 months of fuel reserves.
