Azerbaijan exports over 103,000 tons of liquefied gas

In January-August 2010 Azerbaijan exported 103,800 tons of liquefied gas in the amount of $10,064,000.

According to sources in the State Statistical Committee, export of production has increased by 56.5% over the same period of the last year. The assets received from the sale of liquefied gas have increased by 173.4% over January-August 2009. In January-August of this year Azerbaijan produced 137,230 tons of liquefied gas which is an increase by 35,700 tons over January-August 2009.

Production made up 17,690 tons in January, 16,850 tons in February, 18,720 tons in March, 17,060 tons in April 18,580 tons in May, 15,920 tons in June, 15,290 tons in July, 17,120 tons in August. Liquefied gas extraction made up 101,530 tons in eight months of the last year.

In 2009 Azerbaijan produced 173,300 tons of liquefied gas. Compared to 2008, production has decreased by 7,830 tons. By results of 2008 Azerbaijan produced 181,130 tons of liquefied gas. Automobile transport made up 80% of liquefied gas consumption on the internal market and population made up 15%. Liquefied gas is produced at the Azerbaijani gas processing plant, the oil refinery named after Heydar Aliyev and one of Azerkimya enterprises.