Iranian Oil Starts Flowing to Tajikistan Despite U.S. Sanctions Risk
Tajikistan announced that it is now receiving oil and petroleum products from Iran, opening a potential new energy source for a country whose fuel supplies have long been dominated by Russia. The deliveries began in late August, Tajikistan's Energy and Water Resources Ministry told the Asia-Plus news agency, following talks between the two countries on expanding cooperation in the oil and gas…
Iranian oil has begun flowing to Tajikistan despite potential U.S. sanctions risks, marking a significant shift in the Central Asian country's energy supply. Tajikistan's Energy and Water Resources Ministry announced the deliveries, which commenced in late August following talks between the two countries on expanding cooperation in the oil and gas sector.
The ministry has not disclosed the volume of shipments, commercial terms, or transportation methods, but Tajikistan has requested up to 2.55 million tons of crude oil and petroleum products annually. The shift to Iranian supplies comes as Tajikistan faces ongoing uncertainty over fuel supplies from Russia, which accounted for over 91% of the country's petroleum-product imports in the first half of 2026.
The move also highlights the warming relations between Tajikistan and Iran, as the two nations share close linguistic and historic ties and have been strengthening their bilateral ties in various sectors, including trade and defense.
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