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During the first eight months of this year, Latvia imported 186.247 mln liters of gasoline and 826,800 tons of diesel fuel.

The value of gasoline imports rose 8.5 % year-on-year to EUR 78.483 mln in January-August 2018, and the value of diesel fuel imports increased 6.4% to EUR 438.043 mln.

Lithuania was the main supplier of gasoline and diesel fuel to Latvia.

In the eight months, Latvia imported 116.598 mln liters of gasoline from Lithuania, or 62.6% of total gasoline imports (64.6% in January-August 2017) while 65.064 mln liters, or 34.9%, were imported from Finland. Compared to January-August 2017, gasoline imports from Lithuania declined 6.9% and gasoline imports from Finland rose 0.9%.

In January-August 2018, Lithuania also supplied 468,900 tons of diesel fuel to Latvia or 56.7 % of total diesel fuel imports (61.1% in January-August 2017). Diesel fuel imports from Lithuania fell 18.6% against January-August 2017. Diesel fuel imports from Finland increased 4.7% y-o-y to 248,000 tons or 30% of total diesel imports in January-August this year. Latvia also imported 86,200 tons of diesel fuel from Belarus in January-August 2018 or 7.2% more than in January-August 2017.

In the first eight months of this year, Latvia also imported 464 tons of fuel oil, down 46.9% from the same period a year ago. Fuel oil imports from Estonia reached 433 tons or 93.2%, and the value was EUR 221,000.

In January-August 2017, Latvia imported 193.983 mln liters of gasoline, 942,600 tons of diesel fuel and 875 tons of fuel oil.