Baku, Azerbaijan, March 18
By Maksim Tsurkov - Trend:
Azerbaijan produced 944,300 tons of oil products in January-February 2016, compared to 829,800 tons in the same period of 2015, said the report issued by the country's State Statistical Committee.
Currently, the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) is modernizing its processing facilities, as the fuel consumption has increased in the country.
During the reporting period, Azerbaijan produced 179,600 tons of motor gasoline, or 9.9 percent less than in January-February 2015.
Below is the summary table of oil products' output in Azerbaijan:
|
Oil products |
January-February 2016 (1,000 tons) |
Compared to January-February 2015 (%) |
|
Motor gasoline |
179.6 |
90.1 |
|
Naphtha |
27.8 |
98.6 |
|
Kerosene |
113.5 |
106.5 |
|
Diesel fuel |
366.1 |
76.1 |
|
Fuel oil |
229.9 |
1149.5 times |
|
Lubricants |
0.9 |
34.6 |
|
Oil bitumen |
19.3 |
98 |
|
Oil coke |
7.2 |
18.1 |
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