Russia has increased diesel supplies to Tajikistan

In August 2026, Russia supplied Tajikistan with over 56 thousand tons of diesel fuel.

As reported by the “NefteGaz” portal, this figure is 3.5 times higher than the previous month. In July, the total volume of diesel supplies amounted to 16 thousand tons. The sharp increase in diesel fuel supplies occurs against the backdrop of a shortage of this type of fuel in the summer.

During this period, some gas stations in Dushanbe were out of diesel fuel, while others imposed restrictions on fuel sales, for example, allowing no more than 20 liters per vehicle.

Until the end of July, the price of diesel fuel at some gas stations in the capital reached 17–18 somoni per liter. As of August 31, the average price of a liter of diesel in Dushanbe was 16.5 somoni, with some places selling fuel for about 16 somoni. Thus, diesel prices decreased slightly compared to July, but were still approximately 50% higher than at the beginning of June, when a liter of diesel cost around 11 somoni.

It is important to note that Tajikistan heavily relies on Russia for petroleum product supplies. According to the Antimonopoly Agency of Tajikistan, in the first half of 2026, the country imported 599.5 thousand tons of petroleum products, of which 91.1% came from Russia.

The increase in exports is also linked to the gradual recovery of diesel fuel production in Russia. Currently, production volumes have reached approximately 170 thousand tons per day. However, this is still insufficient for a full recovery of supplies to external markets.

In August, supplies of Russian diesel fuel to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, and Tajikistan exceeded 370 thousand tons. This figure more than doubled compared to July. The largest buyer was Mongolia, which purchased 215 thousand tons of fuel, while in July the country bought 124 thousand tons. Supplies to Kyrgyzstan increased from 4.4 thousand tons in July to over 72 thousand tons in August. Kazakhstan did not purchase diesel fuel from Russia in July but imported about 28 thousand tons in August.

Previously, to prevent price increases in the domestic market and shortages of petroleum products, Russia imposed export restrictions on diesel fuel. Exceptions apply to some post-Soviet countries and Mongolia under intergovernmental agreements.

From January to August 2026, Russia exported approximately 2.5 million tons of diesel fuel to Central Asian countries and Afghanistan. For the same period in 2025, this figure was about 2.6 million tons.

Earlier, against the backdrop of attacks on oil refineries, there was a fuel shortage in the domestic market of Russia. In some regions, gas stations limited the sale of gasoline and diesel fuel, allowing each customer no more than a certain volume.

In September, several large oil refineries ceased operations or significantly reduced them due to attacks by Ukrainian drones. According to Reuters, these facilities collectively account for about half of diesel fuel production in Russia. The last to halt operations was the oil refinery in Moscow on September 20 after an attack by Ukrainian drones.