Abc.az: Azerbaijan’s gas extraction grew by 4.2% year-on-year
In March 2014 Azerbaijan’s gas production increased by 4.4% against February. The State Statistics Committee (SSC) informs that in Jan-Mar Azerbaijan produced 4.535 bn cu m of marketable gas that exceeded by 4.2% the index for the same term in 2013. Gas production in January made up 1.647 bn cu m, in February – 1.413 bn cu m and in March – 1.474 bn cu m.
In 2013 gas extraction was 17.857 bn cu m of marketable gas (+3.6% versus the 2012 index), including 1.69 bn cu m (month’s best index for 2013) and in the 4th quarter of 2013 - 4.777 bn cu m.
In 2012 the country was produced 17.2 bn cu m of gas, including 2.415 bn cu m in January (the 2012 best index) and 1.49 bn cu m in December. In 2011 the country produced 25.7 bn cu m of gas, including 2.257 bn in October (the best indicator in 2011).