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Energy: Russia and United Arab Emirates

First country

Second country

In 2023, Russia sold USD 1.16 billion of mineral fuels and oils to United Arab Emirates and bought USD 183 million from it.

Benefits

  • BothTwo-way trade in mineral fuels and oils grew about 11 times, from USD 127 million in 2019 to USD 1.34 billion in 2023.

Constraints

  • BothFlows are one-sided: in 2023, Russia sold USD 1.16 billion of mineral fuels and oils, against USD 183 million the other way.

Sources: UN Comtrade (public preview API), annual goods trade, HS classification (retrieved 26 September 2026)

Last updated on 26 September 2026

The numbers

United Arab Emirates's imports from Russia: mineral fuels and oils

USD billion · 2019 to 2023, calendar years, as reported by United Arab Emirates

2019: 0.12Low 0.09 / High 1.162023: 1.16

20190.12
20200.09
20210.09
20220.28
20231.16

Sources: UN Comtrade (public preview API), annual goods trade, HS classification (retrieved 26 September 2026)

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

United Arab Emirates's exports to Russia: mineral fuels and oils

USD million · 2019 to 2023, calendar years, as reported by United Arab Emirates

2019: 2.1Low 1.8 / High 182.82023: 182.8

20192.1
20201.8
20214
202210.5
2023182.8

Sources: UN Comtrade (public preview API), annual goods trade, HS classification (retrieved 26 September 2026)

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

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