Baku. Nijat Mustafayev – APA-Economics. In the first half of 2013, oil extraction decreased, gas extraction rose in Azerbaijan.
State Statistical Committee says crude oil extraction made 21.8 mln tonnes, marketable gas – 8.9 bcm. Oil extraction dropped by 1.6%, gas extraction soared 0.3%.
Generally, the production in mining sector made
Note that the oil extraction for 2013 is forecasted to be 43.2 mln tonnes, gas extraction – 28.8 bcm.