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EU–South Korea trade in mineral fuels & oils
In May 2026, the EU exported €18M of mineral fuels & oils to South Korea and imported €19M — a €1.2M deficit in this category.
The EU's mineral fuels & oils deficit with South Korea has narrowed by about 98% over the past year, from €59M to €1.2M.
South Korea supplied about 0% of the EU's extra-EU imports of mineral fuels & oils in May 2026.
Updated monthly · latest data May 2026
— EU exports— EU imports137 months · latest 2026-05
EU exports
€18M
EU imports
€19M
Balance
−€1.2M
Top sub-categories traded with South Korea
EU exports →
- 2710Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (excl. crude); preparations containing >= 70% by weight of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations, n.e.s.; waste oils containing mainly petroleum or bituminous minerals(2002-2500);Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (excl. crude); preparations containing >= 70% by weight of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations, n.e.s.(1988-2001)€14M
- 2703Peat, incl. peat litter, whether or not agglomerated€1.7M
- 2707Oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar; similar products in which the weight of the aromatic constituents exceeds that of the non-aromatic constituents€1.4M
- 2712Petroleum jelly, paraffin wax, micro- crystalline petroleum wax, slack wax, ozokerite, lignite wax, peat wax, other mineral waxes, and similar products obtained by synthesis or by other processes, whether or not coloured€0.6M
- 2715Bituminous mastics, cut-backs and other bituminous mixtures based on natural asphalt, on natural bitumen, on petroleum bitumen, on mineral tar or on mineral tar pitch€0.2M
← EU imports
- 2710Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (excl. crude); preparations containing >= 70% by weight of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations, n.e.s.; waste oils containing mainly petroleum or bituminous minerals(2002-2500);Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (excl. crude); preparations containing >= 70% by weight of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations, n.e.s.(1988-2001)€17M
- 2707Oils and other products of the distillation of high temperature coal tar; similar products in which the weight of the aromatic constituents exceeds that of the non-aromatic constituents€1.6M
- 2711Petroleum gas and other gaseous hydrocarbons€1.0M
- 2712Petroleum jelly, paraffin wax, micro- crystalline petroleum wax, slack wax, ozokerite, lignite wax, peat wax, other mineral waxes, and similar products obtained by synthesis or by other processes, whether or not coloured€0.0M
- 2701Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal€0.0M
Monthly figures
| Month | EU exports | EU imports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | €18M | €19M | −€1.2M |
| April 2026 | €37M | €28M | €9.8M |
| March 2026 | €61M | €8.3M | €53M |
| February 2026 | €62M | €37M | €25M |
| January 2026 | €32M | €34M | −€2.4M |
| December 2025 | €7.8M | €106M | −€98M |
| November 2025 | €7.3M | €144M | −€137M |
| October 2025 | €35M | €136M | −€100M |
| September 2025 | €7.2M | €211M | −€204M |
| August 2025 | €5.3M | €150M | −€144M |
| July 2025 | €7.3M | €99M | −€92M |
| June 2025 | €6.1M | €145M | −€139M |
| May 2025 | €6.5M | €66M | −€59M |
| April 2025 | €8.0M | €15M | −€6.7M |
| March 2025 | €7.0M | €28M | −€21M |
| February 2025 | €15M | €50M | −€35M |
| January 2025 | €7.9M | €17M | −€9.3M |
| December 2024 | €42M | €39M | €3.0M |
| November 2024 | €77M | €166M | −€89M |
| October 2024 | €66M | €83M | −€17M |
| September 2024 | €40M | €180M | −€140M |
| August 2024 | €7.8M | €86M | −€78M |
| July 2024 | €91M | €120M | −€28M |
| June 2024 | €9.0M | €101M | −€92M |
EU exports, imports and balance by month — extra-EU, EU27 reporter, latest 24 months.
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Source: Eurostat — Comext DS-059341 · EU27 reporter · extra-EU trade · value in EUR. Figures are indicative and may be revised; verify against Eurostat before relying on them.