Azerbaijan has fulfilled its obligations to OPEC in April

Baku. 5 May. REPORT.AZ/ İn accordance with the agreement reached on the reduction of oil production by member states of Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and non-OPEC countries in Vienna on 10 December 2016, Azerbaijan has submitted information on daily oil production during the month of April 2017, to the Joint Technical Commission of Joint Monitoring Committee. According to information, daily oil production was 781,100 barrels in April 2017.

Report informs, press service of Ministry of Energy stated.

726.800 barrels of this volume were crude oil and 54.300 barrels of condensate. Daily 601.600 barrels of crude oil, 54.300 barrels of condensate, 19.000 barrels of oil products were exported. Thus, in accordance with agreement reached between 11 countries to reduce production by 558,000 barrels/day from 1 January 2017, Azerbaijan has fully implemented its commitments as cutting 35,000 barrels/day. While average daily production amounted to 793,900 barrels in January, 776,400 barrels in February, 733,300 barrels in March.

Notably, on November 30, 2016 OPEC countries have agreed to reduce daily oil output by 1.2 barrels to keep it at 32.5 barrels/day. On December 10, in Veinna 11 non-member countries, including Azerbaijan signed agreement with OPEC to reduce overall daily production by 558,000 barrels.

The agreement was concluded for the first quarter of 2017. Extension of agreement or taking another decision will be decided at next OPEC's Ministerial Council 172nd meeting in Vienna, May 25, 2017.