In January-September of the current year, nearly 5 million tons of oil was refined in Azerbaijan, which is 2% more in comparison with the previous year, APA-Economics reports citing Ministry of Energy.
According to the report, 4.9 million tons of oil was processed in the country during the corresponding period of last year.
It should be noted that previous year, about 6.5 million tons of oil was processed in Azerbaijan, which is 4.84% more in comparison with the previous year.
It should be noted that oil in Azerbaijan is processed at the Baku Oil Refinery named after Heydar Aliyev, which foundation was laid in 1953. The plant fully meets the republic's demand for oil products. Currently, reconstruction and modernization works are being carried out at the refinery.