Gasoline production in Azerbaijan increases by 0.5% in the first 7 months of 2024

In January-July of this year, Azerbaijan produced 29 billion 457.2 mcm of natural gas. Of these, the share of commercial natural gas accounted for 22 billion 510.9 mcm, the monthly report of the State Statistics Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan. During the reporting period, natural gas production increased by 4.3% compared to the same period of last year, and commercial gas production increased by 6.4%.

From January to July 2024, Azerbaijan produced 16,950.1 thousand tons of crude oil, including gas condensate. Of this, 16,913.8 thousand tons were classified as commercial crude oil, the monthly report from the State Statistics Committee of Azerbaijan  . During this period, oil production declined by 4.4%,  and commercial oil volumes decreased by 4.3% compared to the same seven months of the previous year.

From January to July this year, retail sales of gasoline and diesel fuel in Azerbaijan amounted to 1.8212 billion manat. According to the State Statistics Committee of Azerbaijan, this is by  6.8% more than during the same period  last year. During the reporting period, 5.6% of consumer spending on final goods was directed towards purchasing gasoline and diesel fuel. It should be noted that from January to July of this year, retail sales in Azerbaijan totaled 32.3 billion manat.

A small solar power plant is planned for construction in the Hajiqabul Industrial Park. To this end, the Economic Zone Development Agency (IZIA) under the Ministry of Economy of Azerbaijan and AGAS Group, a company specializing in alternative energy station construction in Azerbaijan, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding. According to the Agency’s statement, the document aims to support commitments related to hosting the COP29 conference in the country and reforms in "green" energy. Under the Memorandum, AGAS Group will develop a technical and economic justification for building a 2.5 MW solar power plant in Hajiqabul. The next step will be to implement the project and provide part of the industrial park with green energy.