Oil market
The average price on AZERI LT, exported from Azerbaijan via the Ceyhan, Batumi and Supsa ports to Italian Augusta port, was $112 per barrel on April 14-18 or $2.57 more compared to the previous week.
The maximum price for AZERI LT was $112.81 per barrel. The minimum price was $110.84 per barrel.
The average price on Urals (Ex-Novo) exported from Azerbaijan via the Novorossiysk port was $107.14 per barrel or $1.84 more compared to the previous week.
The maximum price for Urals was $107.8 per barrel and the minimum - $106.13 per barrel.
Urals' density is 32 degrees API with a sulfur content up to 1.3 percent. The oil grade's specifications vary when sold depending on its high/low-quality content.
The average price on Brent Dated was $108.89 per barrel or $2.33 more compared to the previous week.
The maximum price on Brent was $109.86 per barrel and the minimum - $107.7.
Currency market
Last week the official rate of the manat to the U.S. dollar set by the Azerbaijani Central Bank consolidated by 0.0001 points (0.01 per cent). The average rate was established at 0.78432 manat to 1 U.S. dollar.
As a result of last week's exchange, the stock exchange price of the Azerbaijani manat to the U.S. dollar, established based on results from the Baku Inter-bank Currency Exchange (BICEX) remained unchanged. The average rate was set at 0.7830 manat to 1 U.S. dollar.
Deal concluded last week at BEST comprised: Apr.14- $3.138 million, Apr.15- $5.183 million, Apr.16-$0.579 million, Apr.17- $0.491 million and Apr.18- $ 2million.
No deal was concluded with USD/AZN T+1 and T+2 due to lack of appeals made by dealers. Appeals on EUR/AZN and RUB/AZN were not made by banks in BEST.