Baku, Azerbaijan, April 15
By Maksim Tsurkov - Trend:
Azerbaijan produced 1.45 million tons of oil products in January-March 2016, compared to 1.34 million tons in the same period of 2015, said the report issued by the country's State Statistics Committee.
Currently, the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) is modernizing its processing facilities, as the fuel consumption has increased in the country.
During the reporting period, Azerbaijan produced 281,100 tons of gasoline, or 6.4 percent less than in January-March 2015.
Below is the summary table of oil products' output in Azerbaijan:
|
Oil products |
January-March 2016 (1,000 tons) |
Compared to January-March 2015 (%) |
|
Gasoline |
281,1 |
93,6 |
|
Naphtha |
42,8 |
89,7 |
|
Kerosene |
172 |
105,3 |
|
Diesel fuel |
572 |
71,8 |
|
Fuel oil |
339,7 |
1698,5 times |
|
Lubricants |
1 |
35,7 |
|
Oil bitumen |
22 |
67,5 |
|
Oil coke |
21,4 |
33 |
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