BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 13. Azerbaijan produced 159,500 tons of asphalt from January through August 2025.
The data obtained by Trend from the State Statistics Committee shows that this metric experienced a contraction of 16,400 tons, equating to a 9.3 percent reduction, relative to the corresponding timeframe in 2024 (175,900 tons).
As of the first of September in the current fiscal year, the inventory of prepared asphalt aggregates stood at a total of 8,600 metric tons.
In the interim, during the initial octet of months this fiscal year, the nation generated 149,800 metric tons of petroleum coke, reflecting an increment of 11,400 metric tons or an 8.2 percent uptick compared to the preceding annum (138,400 metric tons).
As of September 1, 2025, the ready petroleum coke stocks equaled 24,100 tons.
It is pertinent to highlight that within the specified reporting timeframe, the aggregate production value within the petroleum products sector reached 3.56 billion manat (equivalent to $2.1 billion), indicating a marginal contraction of 0.1 percent relative to the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year.
