Serbia
net importerThe Pančevo refinery belongs to Gazprom Neft; crude arrives through Croatia's JANAF pipeline.
Answer
Serbia imports about 44 thousand barrels of crude a day. The largest suppliers are Kazakhstan (64%) and Iraq (11%).
Data: 2025 annual averages
Key figures
- Crude oil imports, barrels per day
- 44 thousand
- Largest supplier
- Kazakhstan · 64%
- Real risk
- Strait of Hormuz · 11%
Where does Serbia get its oil from?
| Supplier | share | thousand b/d |
|---|---|---|
| Kazakhstan | 64% | 28 |
| Iraq | 11% | 5 |
| other sources (not on the map) | 25% | 11 |
UN Comtrade, JODI-Oil · 2025
Which chokepoints does Serbia's oil pass through?
The main maritime chokepoints on the way are Turkish Straits (64% of imports), Strait of Hormuz (11% of imports) and Bab el-Mandeb (11% of imports).
- Turkish Straits64% of imports · 28
- Strait of Hormuz11% of imports · 5
- Bab el-Mandeb11% of imports · 5
- Suez Canal / SUMED11% of imports · 5
Real risk: Strait of Hormuz – 11% of imports this way. Iran has kept the strait closed since 28 February 2026 – only some ships pass, under US escort. Before that it had repeatedly threatened closure; tankers were attacked in 2019 and 2024.
UN Comtrade · 2025
How much crude oil does Serbia import?
Imports 44 thousand barrels of crude a day – one supertanker every 6 weeks. There is practically no domestic production; crude imports cover 55% of fuel consumption, the rest is refined products and biofuels.
JODI-Oil · 2025
Serbia: how did the 2026 oil crisis affect supplies and prices?
- February 28, 2026Iran closes the Strait of HormuzSerbia: 5 thousand barrels a day (11% of imports) with no way throughWikipedia: 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
- March 11, 2026IEA countries release 400 million barrels from emergency stocksSerbia: 5 thousand barrels a day (11% of imports) with no way throughIEA, 11 Mar 2026
- September 11, 2026Drones hit Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline – the main route around HormuzSerbia: 5 thousand barrels a day (11% of imports) with no way throughCNBC, 14 Sept 2026
- September 28, 2026The East-West pipeline runs again, at lower capacitySerbia: 5 thousand barrels a day (11% 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: Omišalj → JANAF (Pančevo)
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
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