Middle East diesel exports to Europe hit record high in 2025

Middle East diesel exports to Europe in 2025 exceeded 500,000 b/d for the first time, with Saudi Arabia leading the way, according to the latest ship-tracking data.

Diesel shipments averaged 519,000 b/d last year compared with 497,000 b/d in 2024, according to data from S&P Global Commodities at Sea. Saudi Arabia's diesel exports averaged 311,000 b/d, nearly three times the volume of the second-largest exporter, Kuwait, which shipped 110,000 b/d, CAS data showed. France was the top destination.

In December, diesel exports from the Middle East rose to 459,000 b/d from 352,000 b/d in November, the data showed.

Jet fuel exports from the Middle East to Europe in 2025 fell to a three-year low of 284,000 b/d, with the UK remaining the top destination. Kuwait was the leading exporter of jet fuel to Europe in 2025, shipping 149,000 b/d, CAS data showed.

Exports of petrochemicals feedstock naphtha in 2025 fell to a record low of 3,500 b/d, with Belgium the top destination, compared with 4,200 b/d in 2024 and 19,400 b/d in 2023, the CAS data shows. The UAE was the region's top exporter of naphtha to Europe in 2025, followed by Kuwait and Oman, the data showed.