BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 23. Azerbaijan nearly
doubled its revenue from petroleum coke exports in the first nine
months of 2026 compared with the same period last year.
According to the State Customs Committee of Azerbaijan, the
country exported 213,000 metric tons of petroleum coke worth $85.3
million during the reporting period.
According to Trend’s calculations based on the committee’s data,
export revenue increased by $40.6 million, or 1.9 times, year over
year, while export volume rose by 65,000 metric tons, or 1.4
times.
Petroleum coke accounted for 0.36% of Azerbaijan’s total exports
during the reporting period.
Azerbaijan also significantly increased its revenue from
petroleum bitumen exports in January-September 2026.
According to the committee, the country exported 14,948 metric
tons of petroleum bitumen worth $4.629 million during the reporting
period.
Trend’s
calculations based on the committee’s data show that export revenue
increased by $3.501 million, or 4.1 times, compared with the first
nine months of 2025, while export volume grew by 10,634 metric
tons, or 3.5 times.
Petroleum bitumen accounted for 0.02% of Azerbaijan’s total
exports during the reporting period.
Overall, Azerbaijan’s exports of petroleum products increased
1.5 times in physical terms in January-September 2026, according to
the State Customs Committee.
The country exported 767,300 metric tons of petroleum products
derived from bituminous rocks, excluding crude oil, worth $570.3
million during the reporting period.
According to Trend’s calculations based on the committee’s data,
the value of these exports increased by $296.5 million, or 2.1
times, year over year, while their volume rose by 263,900 metric
tons, or 1.5 times.
These products accounted for 2.39% of Azerbaijan’s total exports
during the reporting period.
