Azerbaijan posts sharp increase in gasoline production

In January-February this year, Azerbaijan produced petroleum products worth 596.9 million manats, up 25.4% from a year earlier.

Report informs, referring to the State Statistics Committee, that during the reporting period, the production of fuel oil increased by 8.2 times, gasoline went up by 51.2%, lubricants soared 21.5%, diesel fuel surged 0.5%, petroleum coke rose by 12.2%, and gasoline for use in the petrochemical industry decreased by 17.4%.