BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 19. Azerbaijan exported 12.8 million tons of crude oil and petroleum products worth $7.8 billion from January through June 2023, Trend reports.
According to the State Customs Committee of Azerbaijan, the top 3 importers of Azerbaijani oil are headed by Italy (4.9 million tons worth $3 billion), followed by Spain (1 million tons worth $644.6 million) and Israel (1 million tons worth $631.3 million) from January through June 2023.
The table shows the 10 largest importers of crude oil and petroleum products from Azerbaijan by value from January through June 2023:
|
Country |
Import volume (tons) |
Import value |
|
Italy |
4.9 million |
$3 billion |
|
Spain |
1 million |
$644.6 million |
|
Israel |
1 million |
$631.3 million |
|
India |
1 million |
$610.3 million |
|
Türkiye |
957,895 |
$548.9 million |
|
Czech Republic |
698,760 |
$427 million |
|
Germany |
572,190 |
$354.3 million |
|
Ireland |
542,186 |
$316.1 million |
|
Greece |
387,156 |
$240.8 million |
|
Romania |
357,522 |
$220.3 million |
Oil from Azerbaijan is transported to neighboring countries and to world markets via three pipelines: Baku-Novorossiysk, Baku-Supsa and Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC). At the moment, transportation via the Baku-Supsa pipeline is suspended.
In addition, oil is exported by rail to terminals in Batumi and Kulevi (Georgia).