Slovakia
net importerThe Slovnaft refinery in Bratislava runs mainly Russian crude from the Druzhba pipeline under the same sanctions exemption as Hungary; smaller cargoes arrive through the Adria pipeline via Hungary.
Answer
Slovakia imports about 120 thousand barrels of crude a day. The largest suppliers are Russia (86%) and Saudi Arabia (8%).
Data: 2025 annual averages
Key figures
- Crude oil imports, barrels per day
- 120 thousand
- Largest supplier
- Russia · 86%
- Main chokepoint on its routes
- Suez Canal / SUMED · 8%
- Petrol 95 (5 Oct)
- €1.85
Where does Slovakia get its oil from?
| Supplier | share | thousand b/d |
|---|---|---|
| Russia | 86% | 103 |
| Saudi Arabia | 8% | 9 |
| other sources (not on the map) | 7% | 8 |
UN Comtrade, JODI-Oil · 2025
Which chokepoints does Slovakia's oil pass through?
The main maritime chokepoints on the way are Suez Canal / SUMED (8% of imports).
- Suez Canal / SUMED8% of imports · 9
8% of imports passes through Suez Canal / SUMED, but these are calm waters – the routes avoid dangerous straits.
UN Comtrade · 2025
How much crude oil does Slovakia import?
Imports 120 thousand barrels of crude a day – one supertanker every 2 weeks. There is practically no domestic production; crude imports cover 100% of fuel consumption.
JODI-Oil · 2025
Fuel prices – Slovakia
Petrol 95: €1.85 per litre · Diesel: €1.97 per litre.
- Petrol 95: 11th cheapest of 27 in the EU; 8% below the EU average.
- Petrol 95: +€0.37 since 23 Feb (before the crisis): crude oil ≈ +€0.29, refining and margins ≈ +€0.01, taxes +€0.07.
- taxes and levies: 49% (Petrol 95), 39% (Diesel).
European Commission – Weekly Oil Bulletin · October 5, 2026
Slovakia: how did the 2026 oil crisis affect supplies and prices?
- February 28, 2026Iran closes the Strait of HormuzSlovakia: 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 HormuzSlovakia: 9 thousand barrels a day (8% of imports) with no way throughCNBC, 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.
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 5, 2026
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- Where does Saudi Arabia's oil go?
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- Where does the EU get its crude oil?
- Which EU countries still import Russian 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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