The state oil company of the Azerbaijan Republic, Socar, has announced a decrease in oil refining by 7.3% in May.
During the month, 474,220t of oil was refined, compared with 511,690t in April, 475,500t in March, 444,380t in February, 580,750t in January and 601,960t in December 2008.
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For January to May, refining accounted for 2,486,540t.
The target on pumping of petroleum products for 2009 is 6.21 million, of which January to May amounts account for 40.04%.
In 2008 oil refining attained 7.347 million tons of oil, of which the January to May 2009 figure comprised 33.8%.
For the five months of 2009, Socar has pumped 477,430 tons of motor petrol and 89,720 tons of once-run petrol, 873,310 tons of diesel fuel, 167,770 tons of furnace fuel.
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By GlobalDataIn May 2009 Socar produced 0,010 tons of kerosene and 24,030 tons of bitumen and their production for the five months of 2009 attained 6,310 tons and 86,340 tons respectively.
