Baku: In January-September of this year, oil losses in Azerbaijan’s pipelines amounted to 3.8 thousand tons, which is 8.6% higher compared in an annual comparison, the State Statistical Committee told APA-Economics. During the corresponding period in 2024, oil losses across the country’s pipelines amounted to 3.5 thousand tons.

According to Azeri-Press News Agency, in January-September of this year, 27,592.8 thousand tons of oil were transported through Azerbaijan’s pipelines, which is 4.4% lower in an annual comparison. Of this, 74.5% of the transportation was carried out through the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil export pipeline (BTC), with 20,569.1 thousand tons of oil transported through this pipeline, reflecting a 5.1% decrease in an annual comparison.

Last year, oil losses in Azerbaijan’s pipelines amounted to 4.5 thousand tons, which is 18.4% higher in an annual comparison. During the same period, 38,752.1 thousand tons of oil were transported through the country’s pipelines, marking a 2.5% decrease in an annual comparison. The BTC pipeline accounted for 76% of the transportation, with 29,470.9 thousand tons of oil being transported, a 2.4% decrease in an annual comparison.