Azerbaijan produces up to 20 million tons of oil in nine months
Baku, October 15, AZERTAC
In January-September 2026, Azerbaijan produced a total of 19.9 million tons of oil (including condensate), marking a 3.9 percent decrease compared to the same period last year, the Ministry of Energy told AZERTAC.
According to the ministry, of this volume, 11.8 million tons were generated from the Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli field, 2.6 million tons from Shah Deniz, and 0.4 million tons from the Absheron field. SOCAR's oil output amounted to 5.1 million tons (including condensate).
During this period, 15.5 million tons of oil (including condensate) were exported, representing a 10.9 percent decline year-on-year. Of the total exports, 14.2 million tons accounted for consortiums, 0.8 million tons for SOCAR, and 0.5 million tons for JOCAP.
During the 9 months of 2026, the daily crude oil production was 61 thousand tons (446 thousand barrels), and condensate were 12 thousand tons (101 thousand barrel). Overall, total oil production averaged 73 thousand tons (547 thousand barrels) per day.
Oil refining in the reporting period amounted to about 4.5 million tons.
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