Brazil's diesel imports hit record in 2025 amid local production decline
1/12/2026 10:00:00 AM
Brazil imported a record 17.3 B liters of diesel in 2025, with Russia holding its spot as the South American nation's top supplier despite ceding some share to the United States, a report from consultancy StoneX showed.
- The volume imported by Brazil represents a 20% climb from 2024.
- Increased domestic demand and a decline in local production drove the growth, StoneX said.
- The climb in imports also occurred despite an increase in the mandatory percentage of biofuels required in diesel sold by distributors in Brazil.
- Imports account for about 20% of the country's diesel consumption.
Supplies from Russia, the U.S.
- Brazil imported 8.1 B liters (2.14 Bgal) of diesel from Russia last year, down 14% year-on-year.
- The decline was driven between August and November, when Russia's oil refining capacity fell amid Ukrainian attacks against its processing units, according to StoneX.
- Meanwhile, Brazil's diesel imports from the U.S. rose to 5.7 B liters in 2025 from 2.4 B liters the year before.
- For 2026, StoneX said it expects higher Brazilian imports from the U.S., while "Russian volume will depend, in part, on the conflict with Ukraine."
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