BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 17. Azerbaijan exported 15 million tons of crude oil and oil products worth $9 billion from January through July 2023, Trend reports.
According to the State Customs Committee of Azerbaijan, the list of top-3 countries-importers of Azerbaijani oil from January through July 2023 is headed by Italy (6 million tons worth $3 billion), followed by Israel (1 million tons worth $822 million) and India (1 million tons worth $666 million).
The table shows the 10 largest importers of crude oil and oil products from Azerbaijan from January through July 2023:
|
Country |
Import volume (tons) |
Import value (in US dollars) |
|
Italy |
6 million |
$3 billion |
|
Israel |
1 million |
$822 million |
|
India |
1 million |
$666 million |
|
Spain |
1 million |
$644 million |
|
Türkiye |
1 million |
$592 million |
|
Czech Republic |
906,430 |
$524 million |
|
Germany |
662,321 |
$406 million |
|
Ireland |
630,056 |
$366 million |
|
Croatia |
538,321 |
$306 million |
|
Greece |
474,980 |
$292 million |
The oil from Azerbaijan is transported to neighboring countries and world markets through three pipelines: Baku-Novorossiysk, Baku-Supsa and Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC). The transportation through the Baku-Supsa pipeline is currently suspended.
In addition, crude oil is exported by railroad to terminals in Batumi and Kulevi (Georgia).