Georgia is set to impose a transit fee on the second shipment of petroleum products from Azerbaijan to Armenia, according to Armenian media quoting a statement from Karen Ayiryan, Director of Mega Trade on Thursday (8 January).
Ayiryan said the introduction of a transit fee is unlikely to significantly affect fuel prices in Armenia because broader factors such as international market prices and currency fluctuations also shape retail costs.
The upcoming shipment, which includes both premium and regular petrol as well as diesel fuel, will be subject to charges.
The Georgian side hasn't released any statements on the topic.
The development follows the historic first commercial deliveries of Azerbaijani fuel to Armenia via Georgian territory last month.
The first batch was transited through Georgia free of charge after Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze instructed Georgian Railways to waive tariffs.
The transit was framed by Tbilisi as a sign of commitment to regional cooperation, with the Georgian government emphasising its role as a strategic partner for both Armenia and Azerbaijan.
The new deliveries are part of a broader reopening of economic links between Armenia and Azerbaijan following decades of conflict and the trilateral peace declaration signed in August 2025 under U.S. mediation.
The first shipment, consisting of around 1,220 tonnes of SOCAR-produced AI-95 petrol dispatched from Baku on 18 December, was described by Armenia’s economy minister as the first commercial petrol trade between the two countries since independence.
According to multiple reports, the second shipment confirmed by Armenia’s Economy Ministry includes thousands of tonnes of fuel (with AI-92 petrol, AI-95 petrol and diesel) and is anticipated to help diversify energy supplies in Armenia and introduce competitive pricing.
Earlier local reporting also indicated that Armenian officials have discussed the possibility of alternative routes for transit if tariff issues are not resolved, underlining the economic stakes for Yerevan.
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