Azerbaijan, Baku, July 16 / Trend /
The State Statistics Committee reported that approximately 1.7 million tons of oil products were sold to the internal market of Azerbaijan in January-June 2009, compared to 2.5 million tons in January-June 2008.
Some 454.700 tons of the total volume of oil products was petrol, which is an increase of 12.6 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. According to the State Statistics Committee, Azpetrol received 237,300 tons of gasoline and LUKoil - 75,500 tons.
In January-June 2009, 352,400 tons of diesel fuel was sold to the domestic market, which is by 27.2 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 121,500 tons of diesel fuel and LUKoil - roughly 41,200 tons, the state statistics committee reported. The Azerbaijani State Caspian Sea Shipping Company purchased 9,100 tons of diesel fuel.
In January-June of 2009, 182,600 tons of fuel oil was sold to the domestic market, which is 74.8 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). According to the state statistics committee, Azerenerji JSC received 118,100 tons of fuel oil and the Heydar Aliyev Oil Refinery Plant 32,300 tons for further refinery.
A total of 162,700 tons of aviation kerosene was sold in this period, 37,4 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 99,200 tons, an increase of 46,1 times from 2008. The wholesale price of 1 ton of bitumen BN 60/90 (VAT and transportation costs inclusive) is 160 manats.
The other more than 425,500 tons of oil products were also sold, less by14.5 percent than in January-June 2008.