Azerbaijan, Baku, Aug. 19 / Trend /
In January-July, the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) sold roughly 111,000 tons of petrol compared to roughly 134,000 tons in January-July 2008. This figure was around 14,600 tons in July, SOCAR Marketing and Economic Operation Department said.
A total of 229,100 tons of petrol was sold on the interior market in 2008 compared to 222,892 tons in 2007. This figure amounted to roughly 182,000 tons in 2006.
In this period, over 198,500 tons of diesel fuel was sold on the interior market compared to over 223,000 tons in the same period of 2008. Moreover, roughly 8,300 tons of kerosene was sold compared to 11,000 tons and 14,400 tons of furnace black oil compared to over 18,000 tons in January-July in 2008.
Summary table of oil product sale on the Azerbaijani interior market:
Oil products |
July |
January-July 2009 |
Petrol |
14,583 |
110,662 |
Diesel fuel |
35,598 |
198,535 |
Kerosene |
109 |
8,280 |
Furnace black oil |
2,916 |
14,403 |