Azerbaijan, Baku, June 16 / Trend /
The State Statistics Committee reported that approximately 1.4 million tons of oil products were sold to the internal market of Azerbaijan in January-May 2009, compared to 2.1 million tons to the same period in 2008.
Some 369,000 tons of the total volume of oil products was petrol, which is an increase of 12.8 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 193,300 tons of gasoline and LUKoil - 62,000 tons.
In January-May 2009, 283,800 tons of diesel fuel was sold to the domestic market, which is by 24.6 percent less compared to January-May 2008. The wholesale cost of 1 ton of diesel fuel (VAT and transportation costs inclusive) is 485 manats. Azpetrol received 100,000 tons of diesel fuel and LUKoil - roughly 33,200 tons, the state committee reported. The Azerbaijani State Caspian Sea Shipping Company purchased 7,100 tons of diesel fuel.
Most of all, fuel oil was sold on the domestic market. In January-May 2009, 176,800 tons of fuel oil was sold to the domestic market, which is 74.4 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 118,100 tons of fuel oil and the Heydar Aliyev Oil Refinery Plant 32,200 tons for further refinery.
A total of 128,700 tons of aviation kerosene was sold in this period, 39.9 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 76,900 tons, an increase of 47,9 percent from 2008. The wholesale price of 1 ton of bitumen BN 60/90 (VAT and transportation costs inclusive) is 160 manats.
In January-May 2009, some 38,20 tons of butane-propane gas (LPG) was sold, 5.2 percent more compared to 2008.
The other more than 325,300 tons of oil products were also sold, less by 18.8 percent than in January-May 2008.