Azerbaijan has shipped 979 tonnes of fuel to Armenia, the latest delivery in a series of petroleum exports between the two neighbouring countries.
According to the state news agency Azertag, a train of 18 wagons carrying AI-92 grade motor fuel departed Bilajari station on Sunday (11 January), travelling towards Boyuk Kesik.
The cargo will reach Armenia via transit through Georgia.
Earlier this month, on 9 January 2026, Azerbaijan sent a total of 2,698 tonnes of fuel to Armenia in 48 wagons. The shipment included 1,742 tonnes of AI-95 petrol and 956 tonnes of diesel.
A further delivery took place on 18 December 2025, when 1,220 tonnes of AI-95 grade motor fuel was exported.
Armenia expects petrol and diesel prices to fall following the increase in petroleum imports from Azerbaijan, the country’s economy minister has said.
Armenia's Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan was quoted by the Armenpress news agency on 9 January as saying that significant volumes of Azerbaijani fuel were being delivered to Armenia by rail, influencing market expectations.
In a statement posted on social media, Papoyan said prices for petrol and diesel could drop by up to 80 drams (about $0.21) per litre compared with last month’s levels. He added that fuel retailers were already moving towards lower prices.
Speaking to local television channels on 5 January, Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev said work on the Zangezur Corridor began several months after the Second Karabakh War, with construction of the railway starting in early 2021.
The proposed rail and road route is intended to link Azerbaijan with its Nakhchivan exclave via southern Armenia.
Aliyev said road infrastructure leading to the Armenian border was about 95% complete, while railway construction had reached around 70%. He added that work on missing rail sections in Nakhchivan was underway.
Once completed, the corridor is expected to have a cargo capacity of up to 15 million tonnes and to form part of major east–west and north–south transport routes.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has confirmed that fuel imports from Azerbaijan have resumed.
He said the market was open to all businesses and that participation was voluntary, adding that shipments followed contacts between Armenian companies and Azerbaijani counterparts after an initial market assessment.
The death toll from last week's catastrophic floods in Nepal and Tibet rose to 939 on Monday, with 3,044 peo...
At least 11 people, including eight children, have been killed after a powerful explosion at a firecracker fact...
Recovery teams are continuing operations in Grand Canyon National Park after flash floods swept through parts of the canyon over the weekend, leavi...
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan have concluded talks in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, as leaders gather for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit.
Iran has reached an understanding with Oman on transit arrangements through the Strait of Hormuz, but the waterway will remain closed until the U.S. fulfils its commitments, a senior Iranian diplomat said on Saturday.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accused U.S. government and Israel-aligned actors of manipulating energy markets to promote the war with Iran.
Russian strikes on the Kyiv region overnight killed 37 people, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said. Zelenskyy added that the Ukrainian capital was under "virtually nonstop attack" from drones.
U.S. forces struck two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island on Sunday, with Tehran responding by launching ballistic missiles at two U.S. bases in Jordan in the first direct U.S.-Iran military escalation in weeks.
At least 11 people, including eight children, have been killed after a powerful explosion at a firecracker factory in northern India, authorities said, with rescue teams continuing to search through debris amid fears the toll could rise.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan have concluded talks in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, as leaders gather for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit.
Qatar has discussed potential investment in Afghanistan’s oil and gas sectors and the construction of a crude oil refinery, during talks in Kabul as Gulf businesses show growing interest in the Afghan market.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has marked the 104th anniversary of Victory Day, honouring the decisive military victory that helped pave the way for the establishment of the Republic of Türkiye.
Uzbekistan has been named one of the world’s leading destinations for solo travelers, ranking fifth in the 2026 Solo Travel Index compiled by international travel platform Much Better Adventures.
You can download the AnewZ application from Play Store and the App Store.
What is your opinion on this topic?
Leave the first comment