Baku, Azerbaijan, Sept. 19
By Azad Hasanli - Trend:
Azerbaijan produced 3.2 million tons of oil products in January-August 2018 as compared to 3.06 million tons in the same period of 2017, Azerbaijan’s State Statistics Committee said in a report.
SOCAR, which is the sole producer of oil products in Azerbaijan, is currently modernizing its processing facilities as the fuel consumption has increased in the country.
Azerbaijan produced 4.65 million tons of oil products in 2017 as compared to 5.17 million tons in 2016.
Azerbaijan’s output of oil products:
|
Oil products |
January-August 2018 (1,000 tons) |
January-August 2017 (1,000 tons) | Difference (percent) |
|
Gasoline |
807 |
783.8 | 103 |
|
Naphtha |
151.4 |
124.5 | 121.6 |
|
Kerosene |
418 |
392.5 | 106.5 |
|
Diesel fuel |
1,361.9 |
1,215.9 | 112 |
|
Fuel oil |
50.9 |
252 | 20.2 |
|
Lubricants |
58 |
22.8 | 2.5 times |
|
Oil bitumen |
192.5 |
130.8 | 147.2 |
|
Oil coke |
173.5 |
137.2 | 126.5 |
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