Netherlands is interested in increase in Azerbaijani oil purchases, Ahmad Abutaleb, Mayor of Rotterdam, told journalists in Baku last week.
“At present 2 million tons of Azerbaijani oil is delivered to Rotterdam port, which makes 2% of the total volume of oil delivered to the port. Quality of Azerbaijani oil is very high and the volume of deliveries could be increased,” Abutaleb said.
He said the delegation led by him has had a meeting in SOCAR to discuss the perspectives of cooperation.
“We believe that Azerbaijan could benefit from sale of its oil in Rotterdam,” he added.—0—
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