The Central Bank left unchanged the dollar rate on 8 December at the level 1.7369 manats. Despite the fact that commercial banks have a 4% margin, for the third week majority of banks do not sell foreign currency. On the black market, the dollar is bought and sold by 8-10 qepik more expensive than the official rate. -71D-
Economics
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The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) is stepping up its international expansion in upstream operations, marking a strategic shift in its global portfolio. The company’s recent acquisitions— a 10% stake in Israel’s Tamar gas field and a 3% share in the SARB and Umm Lulu offshore oil projects in Abu Dhabi—signal its growing ambitions beyond Azerbaijan’s borders.
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BP plans to drill 19 wells at the Azeri-Chirag-Guneshli (ACG) oilfield block in 2025, maintaining its drilling activity at the same level as in 2024, a senior company executive said on Tuesday.
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The International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) opened its annual "IADC Drilling Caspian" conference in Baku on Tuesday, bringing together industry leaders to discuss advancements in oil and gas drilling, as well as the growing role of geothermal energy.
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The volume of cargo transported along the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR) surged by 62% in 2024, reaching 4.5 million tonnes, Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov said during talks with his Georgian counterpart Irakli Kobakhidze on Wednesday, according to the Kazakh government’s press service.
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