Baku, Azerbaijan, Sept. 5
By Maksim Tsurkov – Trend:
Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR exported 550,810 tons of oil products in January-August 2017 as compared to 731,860 tons in the same period of 2016, SOCAR said Sept. 5.
Oil products were not produced in Azerbaijan in August as the Heydar Aliyev Baku Oil Refinery stopped its activity for preventive maintenance.
In 2016, SOCAR exported 1.14 million tons of oil products, as compared to 1.23 million tons in 2015.
Oil products are manufactured at Azerbaijan’s Heydar Aliyev Baku Oil Refinery, which is a part of SOCAR.
Data on exported oil products:
|
Oil products |
Jan.-Aug. 2017, 1,000 tons |
Jan.-Aug. 2016, 1,000 tons |
|
Diesel fuel |
363.512 |
430.748 |
|
Aviation kerosene |
26.054 |
143.471 |
|
Furnace fuel oil |
0.236 |
2.416 |
|
High-pressure polyethylene |
56.244 |
57.016 |
|
Absolute isopropyl alcohol |
8.217 |
9.229 |
|
Absolute isopropyl alcohol |
46.873 |
45.195 |
|
Propylene |
28.653 |
29.463 |
|
Butylene-butadiene fraction |
21.017 |
14.321 |
According to SOCAR, in the world market in August, the price of one ton of leaded gasoline was $548.55, one ton of aviation fuel - $505.99, one ton of diesel fuel - $460.64, one ton of one-percent sulfur fuel oil - $296.72, one ton of high-pressure polyethylene - $1,190, one ton of butylene-butadiene fraction - $557.73, one ton of liquid pyrolysis resin - $548.55, one ton of propylene - 790 euros, one ton of absolute isopropyl alcohol – 1,390 euros.
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