DUSHANBE, April 19, 2011, Asia-Plus  -- Over the first three months of this year, Tajikistan has imported more than 141,000 tons of fuel for a total amount of U$125 million and Russia accounted for 80 percent of Tajikistan’s fuel imports over the report period, Nemat Rahmatov, deputy head of the Customs Service under the Government of Tajikistan, announced at a news conference in Dushanbe on April 18.

“Over the report period, Tajikistan has imported 82,200 tons of gasoline, 35,700 tons of diesel fuel, 4,700 tons of fuel oil as well as other fuels and lubricants,” Rahmatov said.

According to him, Gazpromneft dominated Tajik fuel market over the report period, accounting for 35 percent of fuel deliveries in January-March 2011; the remainder has been delivered by domestic companies.