Portugal
net importerAnswer
Portugal imports about 176 thousand barrels of crude a day. The largest suppliers are Brazil (41%), Algeria (18%) and Nigeria (11%).
Data: 2025 annual averages
Key figures
- Crude oil imports, barrels per day
- 176 thousand
- Largest supplier
- Brazil · 41%
- Petrol 95 (26 Oct)
- €2.04
Where does Portugal get its oil from?
| Supplier | share | thousand b/d |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 41% | 72 |
| Algeria | 18% | 31 |
| Nigeria | 11% | 19 |
| Azerbaijan | 9% | 15 |
| USA | 6% | 11 |
| Angola | 5% | 8 |
| other sources (not on the map) | 11% | 20 |
UN Comtrade, JODI-Oil · 2025
Which chokepoints does Portugal's oil pass through?
Portugal's oil moves mostly by pipeline and does not pass through any of the major maritime chokepoints.
UN Comtrade · 2025
How much crude oil does Portugal import?
Imports 176 thousand barrels of crude a day – one supertanker every 11 days. There is practically no domestic production; crude imports cover 77% of fuel consumption, the rest is refined products and biofuels.
JODI-Oil · 2025
Fuel prices – Portugal
Petrol 95: €2.04 per litre · Diesel: €2.19 per litre.
- Petrol 95: 7th most expensive of 27 in the EU; 4% above the EU average.
- Petrol 95: +€0.35 since 23 Feb (before the crisis): crude oil ≈ +€0.31, refining and margins ≈ +€0.04, taxes +€0.01.
- taxes and levies: 48% (Petrol 95), 38% (Diesel).
European Commission – Weekly Oil Bulletin · October 26, 2026
Portugal: how did the 2026 oil crisis affect supplies and prices?
- February 28, 2026Iran closes the Strait of HormuzPortugal: supplies keep flowing – yet the price still rises, because oil has one world priceWikipedia: 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
- March 11, 2026IEA countries release 400 million barrels from emergency stocksIEA, 11 Mar 2026
- September 11, 2026Drones hit Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline – the main route around HormuzCNBC, 14 Sept 2026
- September 28, 2026The East-West pipeline runs again, at lower capacitywnp.pl, 28 Sept 2026
Effect on supplies: model of oil routes (2025 flows), stranded = no sea route left on that day.
Main port: Sines
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
- European Commission – Weekly Oil Bulletin – national average pump prices with and without taxes, reported weekly by EU member states · October 26, 2026
Related questions
- Where does Brazil's oil go?
- Where does Algeria's oil go?
- Where does Nigeria's oil go?
- Which countries depend most on a single oil supplier?
- Where does the EU get its crude oil?
- Where is fuel cheapest in the EU?
- How much of the fuel price is tax in the EU?
- How have fuel prices changed in the EU since the 2026 oil crisis?
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