The Baku-based Oil Refineries, parts of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) -Heydar Aliyev Oil Refinery Plant (former Azerneftyanacag) and Azerneftyag, in 2006, produced 7 mln 450,71 th. tons of oil. It caused increase in oil products versus the corresponding indicator registered in 2005 by 2,3%, Trend reports.
According to the State Statistics Committee, the production of gasoline grew by 15% (the record quantity of gasoline produced over the last 12 years), kerosene вЂ" reduced by 1,3%, diesel fuel вЂ" reduced by 0,3%. In 2006, the growth was achieved in the production of lubricants вЂ" by 95,1% and oil bitumen вЂ" by 26, 2%.
The production of oil products in Azerbaijan in 2006 is given below:
Name (th. tons) th. tons) |
2006 |
to 2005 in % to 2005 in % |
Stored Reserves (to January 1, 2007) Reserves (to January 1, 2007) |
Gasoline |
1042,3 |
115 |
21,6 |
Kerosene |
737,2 |
98,7 |
19,3 |
Fuel Mazut Mazut |
2825,4 |
92,3 |
25 |
Diesel Fuel |
2095,1 |
99,7 |
9,7 |
Oil Bitumen |
161,9 |
126,2 |
1,7 |
Oil Coke Coke |
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Lubricants |
75,3 |
195,1 |
13 |
Naphta |
298,2 |
91,1 |
3,3 |