Azerbaijan imported almost 1 million tons of oil in half a year, 87% of it from Russia

"Gazprom" and the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) are discussing partnership in the "North-South" project and have agreed to expand their multifaceted strategic partnership, said Alexey Miller, head of the Russian holding company.

Russia and Azerbaijan are considering the possibility of implementing new joint projects, including on the Caspian shelf, said Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak. "In general, there are a number of new projects, including on the Caspian shelf, which are being considered for potential joint implementation," he told RT.

Russia and Azerbaijan will jointly build oil tankers, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on August 19 following talks with Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev in Baku. "The Russian United Shipbuilding Corporation, together with the Baku Shipyard, will begin producing modern river-sea class tankers for the transportation of oil products," said the Russian leader.

The central laboratory of the Oil Refinery  named after Heydar Aliyev of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) has received international ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation for Euro-5 standard diesel fuel according to EN 590 test parameters.