BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 18. Azerbaijan exported a total of 98,866 tons of petroleum coke from January through June of this year.
The data obtained by Trend from the State Customs Committee shows that the revenue from exporting this volume of petroleum coke was $31.16 million.
In the first half of last year, Azerbaijan exported 118,871 tons of petroleum coke worth $10.17 million.
The petroleum coke exports amounted to 0.24 percent compared to exports in the first six months of 2025.
From January through June this year, Azerbaijan’s trade turnover with foreign countries reached $24.4 billion, which is an increase of $2.63 billion, or 12.1 percent, compared to the same period last year ($21.77 billion).
Exports accounted for $12.88 billion of the turnover, while imports were $11.52 billion. Over the past year, exports slipped slightly by 0.2 percent, while imports surged by 29.9 percent.
Consequently, Azerbaijan's surplus amounted to $1.36 billion to $2.67 billion, or three times less than last year.
