In 2M2023, Georgia purchased 3,353 tons of oil USD 4.5 million worth. According to official statistics, the value of oil imports in the first two months of the year exceeded the indicator of the same period last year by 51.2%, while the volume by 75.1%.
During this period, oil was imported from 7 countries, although the main importing market was Russia. Russian oil has a 92.7% share in total imports. The imports of goods from this direction has doubled in 2 months.
TOP Importing Countries By The Value Of Oil Imports:
1. Russia - USD 4.1 million, 3 151 tons;
2. Ukraine - USD 187 thousand, 118 tons;
3. Belarus - USD 74 thousand, 50 tons;
4. Azerbaijan - USD 40 thousand, 22 tons;
5. Turkey - USD 12 thousand, 7 tons;
6. Italy - USD 4 million, 2 tons;
7. France - USD 4 thousand;
Russia imposed an export tax for the sale of sunflower oil outside the country, which was reduced by 32.6% in April and was set at 1 3 98.9 rubles per 1 ton, instead of 2 068.1 rubles as of March.
