The State Oil Company of the Azerbaijani Republic (SOCAR) reduced gas exports by 10.1% in October, compared with September, ABC reports.
158.1 million cubic meters of gas were exported in October, 175.9 million cubic meters in September, 96 million cubic meters in August, 117.9 million cubic meters in July, 150.3 million cubic meters in June, 209.1 million cubic meters in May, 305.3 million cubic meters in April, 363.6 million cubic meters (absolute record) in March, 174.4 million cubic meters in March last year (the highest monthly output of 2010). Exports in December 2008 (178.45 million cubic meters) held the previous record.
The company exported 2.225 billion cubic meters of gas in 2011, which is equivalent to 131.8% in 2010. 1.688 billion cubic meters were exported in 2010, 1.031 billion in 2009 and 818.93 million cubic meters in 2008.
