SOCAR’s oil output in the second quarter of 2018 increased by 3.6% to 1.9 million tonnes, gas production ascended by 5.29% to 1.66 billion cubic meters.
In the first half of 2018, oil output stood at 3.7 million tonnes, gas production at 3.2 billion cubic meters.
Totally, 19.38 million tonnes of oil and 14.36 bcm of gas were produced across the country in the first half, relevantly up 1.2% and 3.1% from previous year.