16:39 - 1.11.2018

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November 1, Fineko/abc.az. Production of fuel and gasoline increased in Baku for Jan-Sept of the year.
The Baku Statistics Department informs that total cost of production of petroleum products amounted to AZN 2.408 bn that is by 9.3% more versus the 2017 same term.

"Production of fuel oil for the reporting period decreased by 76.3%, while production of motor gasoline grew by 3.7%, white oil by 5.3%, gasoline for use in petrochemistry by 29.4%, diesel fuel by 11.4%, lubricating oils by 4.5 times, petroleum bitumen-by 38.1%, and coke by 28.5%.

The Dept also reported that for Jan-Sept crude oil production grew by 0.8% and natural gas by 2.5%.
"For the past 9 months the industrial enterprises and entrepreneurs involved in production sector ensured manufacture for AZN 31.2 bn or by 0.9% more compared to the 2017 same term," the Dept said.