Andorra Vehicle Fuel Imports Surge 11% in September on Tax Cut

September vehicle fuel imports to Andorra rose sharply, with unleaded petrol up 11.4% and automotive diesel increasing 9.2% from the same month in 2025, according to Statistics Department data released Thursday.

Total vehicle fuel imports reached 11.79 million litres last month, a 0.2% gain over September 2025. The increases stem from a tax cut on fuels agreed between petrol stations and the government, which restored price advantages over Spain and expanded the margin against France. This shift has reattracted Spanish drivers and increased purchases by French tourists.

Domestic heating fuel imports, however, dropped 45% to 1.15 million litres, linked to mild weather delaying demand and caution over Middle East-driven price volatility.

Despite September's uptick, year-to-date figures through the first nine months of 2026 show declines across categories. Total vehicle fuel imports fell 5.3% to 113.62 million litres from 120.04 million in 2025. Unleaded petrol imports stood at 29.24 million litres, down 2.2%, while automotive diesel reached 56.87 million litres, off 5.9%. Heating fuel imports declined 7.6% to 27.35 million litres.

Over the past 12 months, fuel imports totalled 157.58 million litres, a 3.6% decrease from the prior period's 163.45 million litres. Automotive diesel fell 4.9%, heating fuel 4.2%, and unleaded petrol 0.4%.

Broader import trends remained positive. September's total value climbed 2.2% to €160.7 million from €157.3 million in 2025, driven by a 39.3% surge in energy products, plus gains in beverages and tobacco (+10%) and industrial goods (+21%). Jewellery imports dropped 26.3% and transport equipment 13%.

For January through September, overall imports rose 4.6% to €1.486 billion from €1.421 billion, led by jewellery (+22%) and construction materials (+20.3%).