Azerbaijan gets 25% decline in diesel production

In the first eight months of this year, Azerbaijan produced oil products worth 2,461,300,000 manats ($1.45 billion), a decline of 10.3% from the previous year, Report informs, citing the State Statistical Committee.

During the reporting period, the country produced 784,200 tons of gasoline (2.5% less than a year earlier), 1,264,500 tons of diesel fuel (-24.7%), 23,400 tons of lubricants (-42.2%), 257,500 tons of petroleum bitumen (+8.6%).

In January-August 2022, the country produced 188,300 tons of gasoline for use in the petrochemical industry (-32.7%), 357,400 tons of kerosene (+6.1%), 67,400 tons of fuel oil (+2.2 times), and 116,600 tons of petroleum coke (-33.8%).