Azerbaijan, Baku / corr Trend S.Aliyev / The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) refuted a media report of a fire in the vicinity of the plant on 16 July and stated that the Baku-based Heydar Aliyev Oil Refinery Plant (ORP) (former Azerneftyanajag) continues its operations as normal.
According to SOCAR, a fire occurred near the ORP, in the vicinity of the Neolit restaurant on 16 July at 23:00 hours [ Baku time] which was caused by a circuit in the electricity transmission lines.