Amos Hochstein, special envoy and coordinator of the US Department of States for International Energy Affairs, has offered his condolences to the Azerbaijan Energy Minister Natig Aliyev.
Azerbaijan Energy Minister said that Hochstein has offered condolences to families of people died during the accident on the offshore deep-water platform No 10 and wished the injured people prompt recovery.
Hochstein has offered assistance to investigate reasons of the accident: “The Bureau to Safeguard Environment (BSEE) is ready to provide assistance to analyze the main reasons of the accident.”—0—
Economics
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BP, the operator of the Shah Deniz gas condensate field, announced on Sunday that production from the Shah Deniz Alpha platform resumed on the evening of January 18. This followed the complete resolution of a technical issue with the subsea condensate export pipeline between the Shah Deniz Alpha platform and the Sangachal terminal.
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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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