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.
