Azerbaijan sees decline in gasoline and diesel productions

Energy
  • 12 August, 2022
  • 11:32
Azerbaijan sees decline in gasoline and diesel productions

In the first seven months of this year, Azerbaijan produced oil products worth 2,167,300,000 manats ($1.27 billion), a decline of 11.6% from the previous year, Report informs, citing the State Statistical Committee.

During the reporting period, the country produced 646,200 tons of gasoline (6.4% less than a year earlier), 1,076,700 tons of diesel fuel (-26.2%), 21,700 tons of lubricants (-37.8%), 228,200 tons of petroleum bitumen (+60.1%).

In January-July 2022, the country produced 167,100 tons of gasoline for use in the petrochemical industry (-31.6%), 309,200 tons of kerosene (+6.1%), 66,400 tons of fuel oil (+2.6 times), and 97,200 tons of petroleum coke (-36.8%).