Greece
net importerAnswer
Greece imports about 424 thousand barrels of crude a day. The largest suppliers are Iraq (30%), Kazakhstan (18%) and Libya (17%).
Data: 2025 annual averages
Key figures
- Crude oil imports, barrels per day
- 424 thousand
- Largest supplier
- Iraq · 30%
- Real risk
- Suez Canal / SUMED · 39%
- Petrol 95 (26 Oct)
- €2.14
Where does Greece get its oil from?
| Supplier | share | thousand b/d |
|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 30% | 129 |
| Kazakhstan | 18% | 78 |
| Libya | 17% | 72 |
| Saudi Arabia | 8% | 35 |
| Azerbaijan | 3% | 13 |
| other sources (not on the map) | 23% | 97 |
UN Comtrade, JODI-Oil · 2025
Which chokepoints does Greece's oil pass through?
The main maritime chokepoints on the way are Suez Canal / SUMED (39% of imports), Strait of Hormuz (30% of imports) and Bab el-Mandeb (30% of imports).
- Suez Canal / SUMED39% of imports · 164
- Strait of Hormuz30% of imports · 129
- Bab el-Mandeb30% of imports · 129
- Turkish Straits18% of imports · 78
Real risk: Suez Canal / SUMED – 39% of imports this way. Depends on the situation in the Red Sea; the Ever Given blockage (2021) halted 12% of world trade for 6 days.
UN Comtrade · 2025
How much crude oil does Greece import?
Imports 424 thousand barrels of crude a day – one supertanker every 5 days. There is practically no domestic production; crude imports cover 100% of fuel consumption.
JODI-Oil · 2025
Fuel prices – Greece
Petrol 95: €2.14 per litre · Diesel: €2.13 per litre.
- Petrol 95: 6th most expensive of 27 in the EU; 10% above the EU average.
- Petrol 95: +€0.40 since 23 Feb (before the crisis): crude oil ≈ +€0.31, refining and margins ≈ +€0.02, taxes +€0.08.
- taxes and levies: 53% (Petrol 95), 39% (Diesel).
European Commission – Weekly Oil Bulletin · October 26, 2026
Greece: how did the 2026 oil crisis affect supplies and prices?
- February 28, 2026Iran closes the Strait of HormuzGreece: 129 thousand barrels a day (30% of imports) with no way throughWikipedia: 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
- March 11, 2026IEA countries release 400 million barrels from emergency stocksGreece: 129 thousand barrels a day (30% of imports) with no way throughIEA, 11 Mar 2026
- September 11, 2026Drones hit Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline – the main route around HormuzGreece: 164 thousand barrels a day (39% of imports) with no way throughCNBC, 14 Sept 2026
- September 28, 2026The East-West pipeline runs again, at lower capacityGreece: 129 thousand barrels a day (30% of imports) with no way throughwnp.pl, 28 Sept 2026
Effect on supplies: model of oil routes (2025 flows), stranded = no sea route left on that day.
Main port: Elefsina
Sources
- UN Comtrade – crude oil imports by country of origin (HS 2709), as reported by the importing country · 2025
- JODI-Oil – national crude oil production, imports and exports · 2025
- U.S. EIA – crude oil and petroleum products passing through maritime chokepoints · 2023
- European Commission – Weekly Oil Bulletin – national average pump prices with and without taxes, reported weekly by EU member states · October 26, 2026
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