Under its base rating case, Fitch expects SOCAR's oil production to decline and its gas production to increase moderately in 2013-2015. The oil production decline follows the depletion of existing brownfields in Azerbaijan, SOCAR's only upstream region.
At the same time, the agency forecasts that the main production gains will be achieved in natural gas from Azerbaijan's production-sharing agreements (PSAs), in particular the Stage 2 of Shah Deniz gas PSA, in which SOCAR has a 10% stake and which expects to increase its production by 16 bcm of gas and 4m tons of gas condensate from 2017.-0--
Economics
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Kazakh Energy Minister Almasadam Satkaliyev said on Monday that Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan continue to discuss prospects for transporting Kazakh oil through the Baku-Supsa oil pipeline, which has been idle since spring 2022, Kazakh media reported.
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The supply of Azerbaijani gas to North Macedonia will transition to a regular basis in the mid-term, an informed source told Turan.
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In Azerbaijan, the minimum consumption basket may be reassessed next year. This was discussed during a joint meeting of parliamentary committees. The last changes to the consumption basket were made a decade ago. However, during this period, inflation has risen, and the cost of the minimum living standard has also increased. Moreover, some experts believe that the current minimum consumption basket in Azerbaijan requires significant updates, with the inclusion of additional goods and services.
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Azerbaijan's draft state budget for 2025 prioritizes strategic objectives outlined by President Ilham Aliyev, including economic growth, social development, and reconstruction of liberated territories, according to senior officials speaking at a parliamentary session on Monday.
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