The geography of diesel fuel imports into Ukraine changed significantly in July 2026: despite record supplies from Romania, imports from Greece, Türkiye and Israel declined sharply, while the main burden is increasingly shifting to the western border.
According to the A-95 Consulting Group, Ukraine imported a total of 562,000 tonnes of diesel fuel in July, 5% more than in the same period last year.
On the southern route, Romania was the only major source to increase supplies significantly.
Imports of Romanian diesel fuel rose by 25%, from 143,400 tonnes in July 2025 to 179,300 tonnes in July this year. This was the highest figure since the beginning of 2025.
A completely different trend was observed among other suppliers along the southern and Mediterranean routes.
Imports from Greece decreased by 45%, from 60,700 tonnes to 33,100 tonnes. According to the A-95 infographic, supplies from Türkiye fell from approximately 31,000 tonnes to several thousand tonnes, while imports from Israel declined to isolated shipments.
At the same time, supplies through Poland and Lithuania increased sharply.
Poland increased its diesel fuel exports to Ukraine by 26%, to 202,800 tonnes, while Lithuania increased them by as much as 65%, to 84,300 tonnes.
According to A-95 Director Serhii Kuiun, one of the main reasons for the redistribution of supply flows was the record shallowing of the Danube, which created additional logistical difficulties, as well as continuing security risks.
As a result, Poland became the largest diesel fuel supply channel for Ukraine, while Poland, Romania and Lithuania jointly accounted for 83% of all imports in July.
The changes demonstrate how quickly the Ukrainian market is being forced to restructure its supply routes depending on the state of river logistics, security in the Black Sea region and the availability of European petroleum products.
At the same time, even the increase in total imports did not allow Ukraine to completely avoid a fuel shortage in July. A-95 attributes this to a combination of increased demand, a price-driven buying rush and higher diesel consumption by the transport sector.
Analysts expect supply to increase and the market to stabilise in August.
Source: A-95 Consulting Group
