Share of oil and oil products in Azerbaijan"s export declined
Share of oil and oil products in Azerbaijan’s export starts declining, according to the Azerbaijan State Customs Committee.
During 2013 89.48% of Azerbaijan’s export fell to oil and oil products. In 2012 this showing constituted 90.16%.
According to the Committee, during 2013 84.44% of Azerbaijan’s export fell to crude oil and 5.04% to oil products. Oil export increased by 0.28% and oil products export dropped by 8.53% against 2012.
In 2012 84.63% of Azerbaijan’s export fell to crude oil and 5.53% to the oil products.—0—
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