Azerbaijan posts 1.4% rise in gasoline production

Azerbaijan produced oil products worth AZN 2,139,900,000 in January-August 2019, up 1.6% from the previous year.

Report informs citing the State Statistical Committee that gasoline production has risen by 1.4% to 818,200 tonnes (finished product – 25,800 tonnes), production of gasoline for petrochemical industry surged 21.9% to 184,600 tonnes, diesel production soared 6.5% to 1,450,200 tonnes, furnace oil production surged 50.9% to 76,800 tonnes.

Kerosene production declined by 2.8% to 406,200 tonnes, lubricating oil by 84.5% to 13,400 tonnes, petroleum bitumen by 15.3% to 163,100 tonnes, petroleum coke by 2.9% to 168,500 tonnes.