DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, November 13. Tajikistan had one of the highest prices for RON-92 gasoline and diesel fuel among the member countries of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) as of November 13, Trend reports.
The Antimonopoly Regulation Service under the Ministry of Economy and Commerce of Kyrgyzstan has compiled a ranking of average comparative fuel prices among EAEU member states as of November 13 this year.
According to the ranking, the price of RON-92 gasoline in Tajikistan was $1.1 as of November 13, increasing from $0.89 on November 1. Diesel fuel cost $1.02 per liter, the same as on November 1.
Among the EAEU countries, Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan had lower prices for these types of fuel. Conversely, RON-92 and diesel fuel were more expensive only in Armenia.
During the first half of 2023, over 174,000 tons of various gasoline brands, with an approximate total value of $100 million, were imported into Tajikistan by 30 suppliers. Of this volume, 59 percent is attributed to the 'Gazpromneft-Tajikistan' company.
Tajikistan primarily imports petroleum products from Russia (85.4 percent), as well as from Kazakhstan (5.1 percent), Turkmenistan (4.4 percent), Uzbekistan (2.6 percent), and other countries (2.5 percent).