BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 17. Azerbaijan produced 97,700 tons of methanol (methyl alcohol) from January through March of this year.
Data obtained by Trend from the State Statistical Committee indicates that this figure decreased by 46,500 tons (32.2 percent) compared to the same period last year (144,200 tons).
To note, during the reporting period, the chemical, pharmaceutical, and rubber and plastic products worth 554.9 million manat were manufactured in Azerbaijan. Compared to the corresponding period of last year, the manufacturing of pharmaceutical and chemical products grew by 1.9 percent and 43.3 percent, respectively, while rubber and plastic production decreased by 1.8 percent.
The manufacturing of paint and varnish products from the chemical industry increased by 38.1 percent, polyethylene - 0.5 percent, while manufacturing of ethylene decreased by 2.3 percent, propylene - 10.4 percent, rubber and plastic products, including pipes, tubes, sleeves and hoses made of hard plastic, by three percent, and the production of polyethylene bags and sacks - 38.6 percent.