`Propaganda petrol` supplied to Armenia from Azerbaijan - Robert  Kocharyan 

ArmInfo.  Claims that Azerbaijani gasoline supplies to Armenia have led to a significant reduction in prices for this type of fuel do not stand up to  scrutiny. This was stated by Robert Kocharyan, the second president  of the Republic of Armenia, at a press conference on January 29.

According to him, Armenia imports between 200,000 and 220,000 tons of  gasoline annually, and claims that a mere 1,200 tons of fuel from  Azerbaijan have led to a significant reduction in prices on the  domestic market are not credible. "These volumes cannot have a  significant impact on the price component; their impact is just over  1%. Against this backdrop, such claims are absurd and utter nonsense.  I personally call this fuel propaganda gasoline. To assess the  situation, it is necessary to monitor prices on international  markets," the former president of Armenia said, adding that Saudi  Arabia, Brazil, the United States, and Canada have recently  significantly increased their export volumes, leading to a decline in  oil prices and, consequently, in petroleum product prices. Robert  Kocharyan noted that if gasoline prices in Armenia have fallen, it is  solely due to other factors.

Moreover, as the former president noted, Azerbaijan currently has  only one large refinery, which can barely keep up with domestic  demand. Last year alone, the neighboring country imported 120,000  tons of premium gasoline from Russia. Today, a common question in  Armenia is whether the gasoline in Armenia was Russian or  Azerbaijani. "The notion that Azerbaijani gasoline is about to flood  Armenia at low prices is laughable, as Azerbaijan doesn't have that  kind of volume. Baku imports gasoline from Russia, from where it's  shipped to Armenia under the guise of Azerbaijani gasoline. It's  simply shameful what they think our people are. It's obvious to  everyone that this is propaganda gasoline," Robert Kocharyan said.

As a reminder, the import of gasoline from Azerbaijan to Armenia,  which began in mid-December 2025, led to a decrease in fuel prices on  the Armenian market by approximately 15%. Premium gasoline was  primarily supplied, with the price falling from 510 to 430 drams per  liter. Prices for diesel fuel and regular gasoline also fell.  Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan noted a 15% reduction in the  price of premium gasoline and an 8% reduction in the price of regular  gasoline. According to the Ministry of Economy, diesel and gasoline  prices are expected to decrease by 14.6% and 15.7%, respectively. The  first delivery of 1,220 tons of AI-95 gasoline was made in December  2025. Diesel fuel was also delivered later.  The Armenian Ministry of  Economy estimates that lower fuel prices could save households up to  16.4 billion drams.