During the entire last year price of Brent oil continued going down. At the London-based ICE Futures exchange price of October future of Brent dropped by more than 2.55% to $45.56 per barrel. This is a minimum price since March 2009, according to the data of the exchange.
However, during the auctions price of Brent oil dropped to $45.13. Last time this year Brent oil was close to this price on January 13, 2015. On that day Brent oil price went down to $45.19 per 1 barrel.
Last Friday at NYMEX WTI oil price went down to $39.97 per 1 barrel ($40.45 by closure of the exchange). WTI price broke through the $40.00 per barrel price first time since February 24, 2009, according to the exchange.-0—
Economics
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Azerbaijan's government has allocated a total of 4.83 billion manat ($2.8 billion) from the state budget in 2024 for the reconstruction and restoration of territories liberated from occupation, the Ministry of Finance announced.
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President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan convened a meeting on January 28 to discuss the development of the country's transportation infrastructure, focusing on the challenges facing the capital city Baku and its surrounding areas. Despite significant advancements in infrastructure over the past years, Aliyev acknowledged that traffic congestion remains a growing issue due to the rapid increase in the city’s population.
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Azerbaijan concluded 2024 with state budget revenues of 37.16 billion manats, exceeding forecasts by 2.1% and reflecting a 5.5% increase compared to 2023. Budget expenditures amounted to 37.72 billion manats, resulting in a manageable deficit of 555.5 million manats. Despite the deficit, the government demonstrated fiscal resilience and strategic allocation of resources, supported by higher-than-expected non-oil revenues and prudent expenditure control.
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According to data released by the Ministry of Finance on Monday, Azerbaijan’s external public debt as of January 1, 2025, stood at $5.16 billion, accounting for 6.9% of the country’s GDP for 2024.
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