Ukraine reduces oil product imports 13% in Jan-Oct

MOSCOW. Nov 17 (Interfax) - Ukraine imported 5.797 million tonnes of oil products such as gasoline, diesel fuel, fuel oil and jet fuel (customs code TNVED2710) in the first ten months of 2022, 13.1% less than in the same period of last year, Ukrainian media reported, citing the State Customs Service.

By value, however, oil product imports jumped 70.2% to $6.9 billion, including $793.511 million from Belarus, $755.721 million from India, $635.008 million from Poland and $4.7 billion from other countries.

Ukraine exported 56,070 tonnes of oil products worth $66.409 million in the period, respectively 80% and 59.4% less than a year earlier. The country exported $16.404 million worth of fuel to Lithuania, $11.537 million to Turkey, $6.022 million to Estonia and $32.446 million to other countries.

Ukraine's revenue from electricity exports surged 150% year-on-year to $542.514 million in the ten months, including 330% to $113.399 million in October alone, customs data showed.

Ukraine's electricity imports grew by 140% to $148.888 million in the ten months, including $100.414 million from Belarus, $30.714 million from Belgium, $14.132 million from Moldova and $3.628 million from other countries.

Electricity imports jumped to $15.31 million in October from $387,000 a year earlier.