Azerbaijani oil price nears $97

The price of a barrel of Azerbaijan's Azeri LT CIF oil in the world market has risen by $1.67, or 1.76%, to $96.73 per barrel, Report informs.

Yesterday, the Brent crude price traded at $95.90 per barrel.

The average oil price in Azerbaijan's state budget for 2022 was set at $85 per barrel.

The lowest price for Azeri Light was recorded on April 21, 2020 ($15.81), and the all-time high of $149.66 was fixed in July 2008.