In the second quarter of the current year, gas production in the country increased by 1% compared to the corresponding period of 2025, amounting to 12.8 billion cubic meters.
elchi reports, citing the State Oil Company (SOCAR), that 1.7 million tons of oil and 1.8 billion cubic meters of gas were produced from fields operated independently or as a major shareholder.
In total, more than 6.6 million tons of crude oil were produced in Azerbaijan in the second quarter of the current year.
During the reporting period, SOCAR exported more than 3.3 million tons of oil to foreign markets. This includes the volumes of oil produced by the company itself, as well as the profit shares belonging to the State of Azerbaijan and SOCAR from oil produced by international consortia operating in our country. Natural gas exports in the country amounted to 6.3 billion cubic meters, and consumption was approximately 2.5 billion cubic meters. An increase of 0.5% was recorded in natural gas exports and 4.9% in consumption.
In the second quarter of the current year, SOCAR processed more than 1.4 million tons of oil and 679 million cubic meters of gas. 556.4 thousand tons of oil, petrochemical, and gas-chemical products produced at SOCAR’s enterprises in Azerbaijan were exported to foreign markets.