Azerbaijan begins propylene exports to Tajikistan

Azerbaijan exported 42,719 tons of propylene, valued at $48.1 million in the first half of 2024, Report informs, citing the country's State Statistical Committee.

Compared to the corresponding period in 2023, the exports rose by 30 percent in volume and by 10 percent in value.

From January through June of this year, Azerbaijan exported 38,214 tons (+19%) of propylene to Russia for $42.9 million (+0.3%), 4,483 tons (+12 times) to Belarus for $5.2 million (+10 times), and 21.25 tons to Tajikistan for $26,200.

In 2024, marking the first instance in 13 years since official foreign trade statistics became publicly available in 2011, Azerbaijan commenced propylene exports to Tajikistan.

Meanwhile, in 2023, Azerbaijan exported a total of 73,600 tons of propylene to four countries, of which 93.1 percent fell to Russia.