Oil in Ukraine explained

In 2022 almost a fifth of total energy supply in Ukraine was from oil, and most energy imports were oil products such as gasoline and diesel.^[1] The country used to produce its own oil.^[2] Strategic reserves of oil and products were set up after 2023 to help with energy security.^[3]

Products from Lukoil have been banned from transiting the country,^[4] except to Hungary.^[5] This goes through the Druzhba pipeline.^[6] Excise duty on diesel and gasoline was increased in 2024.^[7] The Odesa–Brody pipeline is not being used as of 2023.^[8] Refineries, such as Kremenchuk were destroyed or shutdown in 2022 in the Russo-Ukrainian war.^[9]

Formerly supplied from Russia and Belarus, gasoline and diesel now come from ports in Poland and Romania.^[10]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ukraine - Countries & Regions . 2024-09-04 . IEA . en-GB.
2. Web site: Energy security – Ukraine energy profile – Analysis . 2024-11-14 . IEA . en-GB.
3. Web site: 2024-04-15 . War in Ukraine: Kyiv’s efforts to ensure the availability of petroleum products Institute of Central Europe . 2024-11-14 . ies.lublin.pl . en-GB.
4. Web site: 2024-08-22 . Hungary urges Ukraine to OK Russian oil loophole . 2024-09-04 . POLITICO . en-GB.
5. Web site: 2024-09-10 . Ukraine backs Russian oil loophole for Hungary . 2024-09-28 . POLITICO . en-GB.
6. News: Ukraine will honour contracts for oil transit to Europe, official says .
7. Web site: Ukraine: Zelensky approves excise tax hike on gasoline and diesel . 2024-09-28 . www.agenzianova.com.
8. Web site: Słowińska . Joanna . 2023-06-05 . Odessa-Brody-Gdańsk oil pipeline will return if there is money . 2024-09-28 . BiznesAlert EN . en-US.
9. Web site: Klitina . Aleksandra . 2022-06-22 . Russia shelling shuts down Ukrainian oil refining . 2024-09-28 . Kyiv Post . en.
10. Web site: Ukraine would not feel diesel cuts by Slovakia or Hungary, says fuel consultancy .