Baku, Azerbaijan, Sept.22
By Maksim Tsurkov - Trend:
The volume of diesel fuel production totaled 1.92 million tons in Azerbaijan in Jan.-Aug. 2015, or 5.9 percent more than in the same period of 2014, said the report from the country's State Statistical Committee on the first eight months of 2015.
Currently, the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) is modernizing its processing facilities, as the fuel consumption has increased in the country.
In total, almost 3.62 million tons of petroleum products was produced in Azerbaijan in Jan.-Aug. 2015, compared to 3.1 million tons in the same period of 2014.
Over 5.31 million tons of petroleum products were produced in Azerbaijan in 2014, compared to 5.09 million tons in 2013.
Below is the summary table of petroleum products' output in Azerbaijan:
|
Petroleum products |
Jan.-Aug., 2015 (tons) |
Compared to Jan.-Aug., 2014 (%) |
|
Motor gasoline |
788.7 |
97.7 |
|
Naphtha |
128.4 |
104.4 |
|
Kerosene |
454.9 |
100.8 |
|
Diesel fuel |
1924.7 |
105.9 |
|
Fuel oil |
194.2 |
114.2 |
|
Lubricants |
15 |
43.2 |
|
Oil bitumen |
109.9 |
65.8 |
Edited by SI
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