Azerbaijan exported 2.1 million tons of oil, or 77 per cent of the oil (2.7 million tons) produced in the country in January 2023 according to operational data, Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov tweeted, AzVision.az reports.
Shahbazov noted that gas production volume increased by four per cent compared to January 2022 figure.
Besides, Azerbaijan exported 2.2 billion cubic meters of gas or 52.3 per cent of the total volume (4.2 billion cubic meters) of gas produced in the country, the minister added.
In 2022, Azerbaijan exported 26.3 million tons of oil.
Last year, oil production in the country amounted to 32.6 million tons, and gas production increased by 6.5 per cent compared to 2021.
Meanwhile, 22.3 billion cubic meters of gas were exported, which is 47.7 per cent of the total volume (46.7 billion cubic meters) of natural gas produced in Azerbaijan.
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