Ukrnafta JSC became one of the largest importers of diesel fuel in January 2026 and ranked among the top two in terms of volume, the company reported on Monday.
“The state-owned company imported 68,000 tons of Arctic and winter diesel fuel into Ukraine, which is almost 15% of the total volume of imports during this period,” Ukrnafta said.
Most of the fuel was purchased from the Polish state-owned concern Orlen, with purchases also made from Romania’s OMV Petrom and Lithuania.
“The company is working to provide customers with high-quality Euro-5 fuel, so in January it focused on purchasing Arctic diesel, which is recommended for use in extremely low temperatures,” said Ukrnafta CEO Bohdan Kukura.
According to the consulting group A-95, a total of 455,600 tons of fuel were imported into Ukraine in January 2026, which is 44% more than in the same period last year.
As reported, according to the top 10 A-95’s top 10 largest importers of light petroleum products in 2025, Ukrnafta ranked seventh with an annual volume of 424,000 tons, increasing its imports by 288% (109,200 tons) compared to 2024.
JSC Ukrnafta is Ukraine’s largest oil production company and operates the largest national network of gas stations, UKRNAFTA. The company has 1,807 oil and 164 gas production wells on its balance sheet.
In 2024, the company entered into asset management with Glusco. In 2025, it completed an agreement with Shell Overseas Investments BV to purchase the Shell network in Ukraine. In total, it operates 663 gas stations.
The company is implementing a comprehensive program to restore operations and update the format of its network of gas stations. Since February 2023, it has been issuing its own fuel vouchers and NAFTA cards, which are sold to legal entities and individuals through Ukrnafta-Postach LLC.
The largest shareholder of Ukrnafta is Naftogaz of Ukraine with a 50%+1 share. In November 2022, the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine decided to transfer the company’s corporate rights, which were previously owned by private owners, to the state, and they are now managed by the Ministry of Defense.
