BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 13. Azerbaijan brought in a whopping 734,800 tons of crude oil and products from bituminous rocks, raking in a cool $353.8 million from January through July 2025.
Data obtained by Trend from the State Statistics Committee indicates that imports of these products decreased by $301.9 million, or 1.8 times in value terms, and by 433,100 tons, or 1.6 times in volume terms, compared to the same period last year.
Additionally, Azerbaijan imported crude oil products from Kazakhstan, Russia, and Iraq during the reporting period. Specifically, imports included 41,800 tons worth $22.6 million from Kazakhstan, 692,700 tons worth $331 million from Russia, and 365 tons worth $135,000 from Iraq.
No exports of crude oil products derived from bituminous rocks were documented from Azerbaijan during the same timeframe.
Meanwhile, Azerbaijan exported 14.5 million tons of crude oil and crude oil products worth $7.7 billion to 19 countries from January through July 2025. Compared to the same period in 2024, this marks a decline of $1.6 billion, or 17 percent, in value and 225,500 tons, or 1.5 percent, in volume.
