Azerbaijan, Baku, 19 January / Trend / In 2007, Baku-based oil refineries, part of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) - the Heydar Aliyev Oil Refinery Plant (formerly Azerneftyanacag), and Azerneftyag refined 7,504,200 tons of oil. Production of oil products increased by 7.3% compared to 2006.
According to the State Statistics Committee, production of motor-petrol grew by 8.3%, kerosene by 7.5%, oil bitumen by 13.%, and naphtha by 82.3% as compared to 2006. Production of lubricants decreased.
The production of oil products in Azerbaijan in 2007 is as follows:
Ths tons | 2007 | Compared to 2006, % |
Motor-petrol | 1129.3 | 108.3 |
Kerosene | 792.6 | 107.5 |
Mazut Fuel | 2849.2 | 100.8 |
Diesel Fuel | 2101.9 | 100.3 |
Oil Bitumen | 183 | 113 |
Lubricants | 68.9 | 91.5 |
Naphtha | 599.5 | 182.3 |