BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 24. Kulevi terminal of Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR saw an increase in transshipment of ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD) of Azerbaijani origin in 2024, SOCAR told Trend.
SOCAR noted that in order to align the company’s oil products with global standards, reconstruction and repair works were carried out at the Heydar Aliyev Oil Refinery.
"As a result, the ULSD production and its export through the Kulevi terminal continued in 2024. The volume of Azerbaijani ULSD transshipped through the terminal in 2024 reached 90,800 tons, which is an increase of 19,500 tons compared to 2023," the company said.
The Kulevi Terminal and Sea Port, which has been operated by the State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) since its launch on May 16, 2008, plays a pivotal role in the transportation and transshipment of hydrocarbons and petrochemical products.
The terminal provides a comprehensive range of services, including the receipt of goods via rail, transportation to storage tanks, safekeeping, loading onto vessels, and the overall operation of port facilities.
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