Traders said Russia sharply increased diesel shipments to Central Asia in August
Despite a ban on diesel exports to most overseas markets, driven by a recovery
in production. August exports to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia and Tajikistan
more than doubled from July, totaling over 370,000 tons: Mongolia about
215,000 tons (vs 124,000 in July); Kyrgyzstan rose from 4,400 tons to more
than 72,000 tons; Tajikistan from 16,000 tons to over 56,000 tons;
Kazakhstan imported roughly 28,000 tons in August after zero in July. Jan–Aug
exports to Central Asia and Afghanistan were about 2.50 mln tons, slightly
below 2.60 mln tonnes in the same period of 2025. Traders said Russian diesel
output has recovered to roughly 170,000 tons/day but remains insufficient for
a return to large-scale exports; domestic diesel supply fell to about 4.70 mln
tons in August from 5.00 mln tons in July.
