At the foreign exchange auction of the Central Bank of Azerbaijan, the dollar rose more than 2 kopecks and amounted to 1.8285 manat. According to Turan, the official exchange rate on January 18 was 1.8045 AZN. At the same time, commercial banks set their own course for the purchase and sale of foreign currency, which is much higher than the official rate.
So, today, commercial banks buy dollars from the population of 1.81 and sold for 1.88 manat. -71D-
Economics
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SOCAR President Rovshan Najaf met with the Minister of State for Petroleum of Pakistan, Musadik Malik, on January 18. According to SOCAR, the discussions covered joint energy projects, achieved outcomes, and cooperation opportunities in various areas, including the trade of petroleum products.
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The State Statistics Committee of Azerbaijan reported that in 2024 investments in fixed assets reached 21,435.1 million manats, which is 0.7% less than in 2023. While overall figures edged lower, the sectoral breakdown reveals notable disparities between the oil and gas sphere and non-oil industries.
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Azerbaijan’s industrial enterprises and individual entrepreneurs reported a modest 1.1% year-on-year increase in industrial production during 2024, reaching an output valued at 64.1 billion manat. The State Statistics Committee attributed the overall growth to a 0.5% expansion in the oil and gas sector, while non-oil and gas industries surged by 7.3%.
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Global diesel prices and refining margins have spiked following the latest U.S. sanctions targeting Russian oil trade, as markets brace for reduced supply, analysts and LSEG data indicate.
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