Azerbaijan, Baku, May 16 / Trend /
The State Statistics Committee reported that approximately 1.1 million tons of oil products were sold to the internal market of Azerbaijan in January-April 2009, compared to 1.7 million tons in January-March 2008.
Some 293,200 tons of the total volume of oil products was petrol, which is an increase of 14.4 percent from the same period in 2008. The wholesale price for one ton of А-92 gasoline in the internal market (VAT and transportation costs inclusive) is 670 manats and А-95 - 736 manats. Azpetrol received 153,000 tons of gasoline and LUKoil - 49,000 tons.
In January-April 2009, 219,500 tons of diesel fuel was sold to the domestic market, which is by 22.6 percent less compared to the same period in 2008. The wholesale cost of 1 ton of diesel fuel (VAT and transportation costs inclusive) is 485 manats. Azpetrol received 79,200 tons of diesel fuel and LUKoil - roughly 26,340 tons, the state committee reported. The Azerbaijani State Caspian Sea Shipping Company purchased 6,000 tons of diesel fuel.
Most of all, fuel oil was sold on the domestic market. Over the first four months of 2009, 170,200 tons of fuel oil was sold to the domestic market, which is 73.7 percent less than the figure in 2008. The wholesale price of 1 ton of М-40 fuel oil in Azerbaijan is 100 manats (including delivery and VAT). Azerenerji JSC received 118,120 tons of fuel oil and the Heydar Aliyev Oil Refinery Plant 32,200 tons for further refinery.
A total of 105,300 tons of aviation kerosene was sold in this period, 36.5 percent less than in 2008. The price of aviation kerosene is 307 manats per ton (including delivery and VAT).
The sale of petroleum bitumen totaled 56,200 tons, an increase of 56.5 times from 2008. The wholesale price of 1 ton of bitumen BN 60/90 (VAT and transportation costs inclusive) is 160 manats.
In January-April 2009, some 31,200 tons of butane-propane gas (LPG) was sold, 12.6 percent more compared to 2008.
The other more than 235,500 tons of oil products were also sold, less by 21.7 percent than in January-April 2008.