Azerbaijan posts 19% decline in diesel production

In the first ten months of this year, Azerbaijan produced oil products worth 3,284,100,000 manats ($1.93 billion), a decline of 6% from the previous year, Report informs, citing the State Statistical Committee.

During the reporting period, the country produced 1,037,000 tons of gasoline (0.7% more than a year earlier), 673,300 tons of diesel fuel (-18.9%), 32,400 tons of lubricants (-33.1%), 308,100 tons of petroleum bitumen (+2.2%).

In January-October 2022, the country also produced 242,300 tons of gasoline for use in the petrochemical industry (-29.2%), 464,100 tons of kerosene (+15%), 76,200 tons of fuel oil (+2.2 times), and 165,500 tons of petroleum coke (-24.7%).