The State Statistical Committee told APA that during the reporting p0eriod, crude oil extraction made 36 ml tons, marketable gas extraction – 14.4 bn. Compared to last year, oil extraction dropped 7.5%, gas extraction rose 6.8%.
In general, in January-October, the volume of production in mining sector made AZN 21.7 bn, down 6.2% from a year earlier.