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Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (Photo: audleytravel.com)
Kyrgyzstan,
which buys about 90%–95% of its fuel from Russia, is negotiating alternative
imports with Belarus, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan, RFE/RL
reported on July 1.
The Energy Ministry said it monitors the situation daily and is working to ensure uninterrupted supplies of gasoline and diesel. It described current deliveries as “stable on the basis of previously signed contracts,” but acknowledged the domestic market’s vulnerability to “external factors.”
“Kyrgyzstan imports the bulk of its petroleum products,” the ministry said.
“Changes in the global energy market, including geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, risks in international logistics, and rising world oil prices directly affect the country’s domestic market.”
Kyrgyzstan’s annual consumption of petroleum products is about 1.5 million tons. With the ongoing fuel crunch in Russia, some Kyrgyz gas stations have already reported shortages of AI-95 and AI-98 gasoline, prompting Bishkek to seek alternative suppliers.
Daniyar Amangeldiev, first deputy head of the Cabinet of Ministers, has said the government is examining alternative routes and imports from countries other than Russia.
On June 28, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin
acknowledged problems with gasoline supplies after Ukrainian drone and missile
strikes and said a ban on gasoline exports was imposed “in the interests of
domestic consumers.”
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