BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 2. Azerbaijan exported 7.923 million tons of crude oil and petroleum products derived from bituminous rocks to other countries, worth $4.4 billion from January through April.
The data obtained by Trend from the State Customs Committee indicates that compared to the same period in 2025, this represents a decrease of $198 million, or 4.3%, in value terms, while in volume terms, the figure decreased by 281,000 tons, or 3.4%.
Meanwhile, Italy topped the list of the top three importers of Azerbaijani oil from January through April this year (4.766 million tons worth $2.5 billion), followed by Romania (461,300 tons worth $247.8 million) and Czech Republic (433,100 tons worth over $245.7 million).
The table lists the 10 largest importers of crude oil and petroleum products from Azerbaijan in the period from January through April 2026:
| Country | Import volume | Import value (in U.S. dollars) |
|
Italy |
4 766 277.87 |
$2.5 billion |
|
Romania |
461 317.25 |
$247.8 million |
|
Czech Republic |
433 064.35 |
$245.7 million |
|
Greece |
284 374.74 |
$182.7 million |
|
Bulgaria |
277 990.61 |
$182.3 million |
|
Portugal |
319 393.36 |
$168.9 million |
|
Croatia |
276 342.95 |
$162.7 million |
|
Germany |
270 476.00 |
$127.4 million |
|
Thailand |
137 360.18 |
$103.3 million |
|
Tunisia |
183 708.58 |
$94.5 million |
|
Others |
512 780.79 |
$318.1 million |
Meanwhile, Azerbaijan's oil is transported to neighboring countries and global markets via three pipelines: Baku–Novorossiysk, Baku–Supsa, and Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan (BTC). At present, transportation via the Baku–Supsa pipeline has been suspended.
