3.1 Kyrgyzstan Fuel | Digital Logistics Capacity Assessments

Fuel Overview
Fuel Supply and Storage
Fuel Pricing
Seasonal Variations
Fuel Transportation
Standards, Quality and Testing

Fuel Overview

Kyrgyzstan, being a land-lock country with no oil reserves, is heavily dependent on import of fuel from the region, mainly from Russia (approximately 90% of total imports of fuel and lubricants). Fuel in limited amount is also imported from Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. The main importer of the fuel in Kyrgyzstan are the local branches of Gazprom of Russia, which has wide range of fuel stations throughout the country. Gazprom also trades fuel to ten main local traders who further distribute the fuel and lubricants in country.

The Anti-Monopoly Regulation Agency of Kyrgyzstan monitors fuel prices and analyses the structures of the open and liberal downstream sector. The Agency only regulates prices for monopolistic companies. Although, according to an internet article, there were concerns that the main petrol company Gazprom has a quasi-monopolistic position. Fuel prices are not regulated as of May 2011.

Fuel Supply and Storage

Gazprom Neft Asia owns 113 refueling stations and 9 fuel storage depots in the country. Almost 90% of fuel is imported from Russia into Kyrgyzstan by Gazprom Neft Asia.

Bishkekskaya Neftenaya Kompaniya mainly plays distributor’s role in the country with 23 refueling stations mainly in the capital city and one fuel storage depot in the northern suburb of the capital.

SHNOS mainly plays distributor’s role in the country with 48 refueling stations mainly in the capital city and one fuel storage depot in the suburb of the capital.

Major Distributor & Address	Contact Names & Email	Telephone & Fax
Gazprom Neft Asia Bishkek, 8 micro-districts 28 A	Name: Abildaev Bolot Title: General Director Web: http://www.gazprom-neft.kg/	Tel: + 996 312 515151 Fax: + 996 312 514444
Summary of Role and Services Main importer and distributor of fuel and lubricants in Kyrgyzstan. Almost 90% of fuel and lubricants imported into the country by Gazprom Neft Asia. Gasprom Neft Asia owns approximately 113 re-fueling stations and 9 fuel storage depots in the country.

Major Distributor & Address	Contact Names & Email	Telephone & Fax
Bishkekskaya Neftenaya Kompaniya Address: Bishkek, Abdumomunova 245-1 A	Name: Kyrbanov Kayrat Title: Deputy General Director Email: office@bnk.kg Web: www.bnk.kg	Tel: +996 312 610132 Fax: +996 312 610123
Summary of Role and Services The company owns 23 re-fueling stations in the capital and city and a fuel reservoir 40 km from the capital. The company was established in 2009 and operates as one of the main fuel distributors in the northern part of the country.

Major Distributor & Address	Contact Names & Email	Telephone & Fax
SHNOS Address: Bishkek, 3rd street 25/1	Email: shnos@caie.kg	Tel: +996 312 548995 Fax: +996 312 546067
Summary of Role and Services The company owns 48 re-fueling stations in the capital and city and fuel reservoir at the outskirts of the capital. The company mainly distributes fuel and lubricants in the country.

Information may also be found at: http://www.mytravelcost.com/petrol-prices/ which is updated monthly.

For more information, please see the following links:

4.1 Kyrgyzstan Government Contact List

4.7 Kyrgyzstan Fuel Provider Contact List

Fuel Pricing

Fuel Prices as of: <4 July 2020> (US$)
Petrol (per litre)	USD 0.42-0.45/l
Diesel (per litre)	USD0.46-0.47/l
Paraffin (per litre)	N/A

Seasonal Variations

Seasonal Variations
Are there national priorities in the availability of fuel?		Yes
Is there a rationing system?		N/A
Is fuel to lower income/vulnerable groups subsidized?		N/A
Can the local industry expand fuel supply to meet humanitarian needs?		N/A
Is it possible for a humanitarian organizations to contract directly a reputable supplier/distributor to provide its fuel needs?		Yes

Fuel Transportation

How is internal transportation of fuel products carried out?	By railway and road, fuel tankers
Is the transportation infrastructure and fleet sufficient to handle current domestic needs as well as increased demand from the humanitarian community?	Yes

Standards, Quality and Testing

Industry Control Measures
Tanks with adequate protection against water mixing with the fuel	Yes
Filters in the system, monitors where fuel is loaded into aircraft	Yes
Adequate epoxy coating of tanks on trucks	Yes
Presence of suitable fire fighting equipment	Yes

Standards Authority
Is there a national or regional standards authority?		Yes
If yes, are the standards adequate/properly enforced?		Adequate
Testing Laboratories
Are there national testing laboratories? (Yes / No)	Yes
Fuel Quality Testing Laboratory
Address	Panfilova 197; 720040, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Telephone and Fax	Telephone: +996 312 62 68 07 Fax: +996 312 62 68 7
Standards Used:	1510-84

For more information, please see 4.3 Kyrgyzstan Laboratory and Quality Testing Company Contact List