BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 25. Azerbaijan exported 18.5 million tons of crude oil and petroleum products worth $11.2 billion from January through August 2023, Trend reports.
According to the State Customs Committee of Azerbaijan, the list of the top 3 importing countries of Azerbaijani oil from January through August 2023 is headed by Italy (7.6 million tons worth $4.7 billion), Israel (1.8 million tons worth $1.1 billion) and Spain (1.1 million tons worth $700.6 million).
The table shows the 10 largest importers of crude oil and petroleum products from Azerbaijan from January through August 2023:
|
Country |
Import volume |
Value of import (USD) |
|
Italy |
7.6 million |
4.7 billion |
|
Israel |
1.8 million |
1.1 billion |
|
Spain |
1.11 million |
700.6 million |
|
India |
1 12 million |
666.5 million |
|
Türkiye |
1 million |
611.4 million |
|
Czech Republic |
916,806 |
530.2 million |
|
Germany |
662,321 |
406.8 million |
|
Greece |
656,521 |
403.3 million |
|
Ireland |
630 056,20 |
366.6 million |
|
Croatia |
621 962,87 |
355.5 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).