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Azerbaijan decreases production of oil products by 9%

15 September 2014 14:56 (UTC +04:00)

Baku. Agshin Rafigoglu – APA-Economics. Azerbaijan-based oil producers produced AZN 1,721.8 mln-products in January-August, 2014, down 8.85% from previous year.

State Statistical Committee says 806,900 tonnes of gasoline were produced during the 8 months of 2014, down 13% by contrast to a year earlier. Consequently gasoline reserve made 66,800 tonnes.

Diesel fuel production slid 9.3% to 1,532,300 tonnes. Reserve made 32,700 tonnes.

Kerosene production dropped 5.8% to 451,100 tonnes with the reserve of 32,700 tonnes.

Production of petrol for oil-chemical industry surged 26.7% to 122,800 tonnes. During this period. Reserve products made 7.700 tonnes.

Oil bitumen production fell 19.9% to 167,100 tonnes with the reserve of 11,600 tonnes.

Lubricating oils production rose 13.8% to 34,700 tonnes. Reserve stood at 11,600 tonnes.