Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbekistan imported US$1.558 billion worth of oil, petroleum products and similar materials in January–September 2026, an increase of 6.0% compared with the same period last year, according to the National Statistics Committee of Uzbekistan.
Gasoline imports rose by 33.6% over the nine-month period to US$454 million. By contrast, diesel fuel imports fell by 19.1% to US$189.1 million. Overall imports of fuel and lubricants totalled US$1.152 billion, down 0.1% year on year.
Imports of mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials reached US$3.369 billion, up 21.6%. The category’s share of total imports increased from 8.1% to 8.5%.
Within this category, imports of natural and manufactured gas amounted to US$1.605 billion, a 49.9% increase from a year earlier. Imports of liquefied petroleum gas (propane) rose 3.8-fold to US$152.2 million.
Coal, coke and briquette imports totalled US$144.2 million, down 1.7%, while electricity imports declined by 25.0% to US$61.8 million.
Uzbekistan’s total imports of goods and services reached US$39.6 billion in January–September 2026, an increase of 15.7% compared with the same period in 2025. The country imported goods and services from more than 160 countries.
Meanwhile, Uzbekistan exported US$672.5 million worth of oil, petroleum products and similar materials during the first nine months of 2026. This was up 44.4% year on year.
