Azerbaijan's kerosene imports from Iran surge in January-April

In January-April 2026, Azerbaijan imported 2,239 tons of kerosene, excluding kerosene fuel for jet engines, worth $3.6 million.

Report informs, citing the State Statistics Committee, that this is three times more in value terms and 3.3 times more in volume compared to the same period last year.

During the reporting period, Azerbaijan purchased 1,309 tons of kerosene from Belgium worth $2.2 million, up threefold in value and 2.6 times in volume from a year earlier.

Imports from Iran amounted to 818 tons worth $981,000, increasing 981 times in value and 1,543 times in volume.

Azerbaijan also imported 58 tons of kerosene from China worth $186,000 (down 27% in value and 48% in volume), 45 tons from South Korea worth $88,000 (down 4% and 2%, respectively), and 2.93 tons from the United States worth $43,000 (up 2.5 times in value and 92% in volume).

In 2025, Belgium accounted for 94.6% of the 6,598 tons of kerosene imported by Azerbaijan.