BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 12. Gasoline and diesel totaling 2.45 billion manat ($1.4 billion) were sold to consumers in Azerbaijan from January through August of this year.
The data obtained by Trend from the nation's State Statistics Committee shows that this figure grew by 7.9 percent compared to the same period last year.
The share of trade turnover for gasoline and diesel amounted to 6.1 percent.
To note, from January through August of this year, goods worth 40.4 billion manat ($23.8 billion) were sold to consumers in the retail trade network, including 22.2 billion manat ($13.1 billion) worth of food products, beverages, and tobacco products, and 18.2 billion manat ($10.7 billion) worth of non-food products.
Compared to the period from January through August of 2024, the retail trade turnover in real terms grew by 3.7 percent, including a 1.3 percent rise in food products, beverages, and tobacco products, and a 6.7 percent hike in non-food products.
