Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR has opened a new gas filling station in Kyiv, Ukraine, SOCAR Energy Ukraine told Trend.

By investing in Turkish economy, the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) makes a significant contribution to the diversification of its assets, which is an important component in the current strategic development course of the company.

Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR exported 329,420 tons of oil via the Baku-Novorossiysk pipeline in January-July 2019.

Presently, Azerbaijan state oil company SOCAR is the major supplier of natural gas, oil and oil products to Georgia. SOCAR’s subsidiaries are engaged in expansion and modernization of the country’s gas distribution systems, and development of filling stations under SOCAR’s brand.

In the first half of 2019, Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR paid more than 741.3 million manats to the state budget of Azerbaijan, Trend reports July 31.

The information spread in the Turkish media about the desire of the Azerbaijani state oil company SOCAR to acquire a share in the Turkish Demiroren media group is not true, SOCAR told Trend.

The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) has significantly increased the volume of oil and oil products exports.

SOCAR Georgia Gas company (Georgian subsidiary of Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR), has increased the length of its gas pipeline network in the neighboring country, Trend reports with reference to the Georgian government.

Azerbaijan’s relations with Japan continue to develop steadily. Japan has provided significant financial support for the implementation of a number of projects in the country.

Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR has resumed oil pumping via the northern export route - the Baku-Novorossiysk pipeline after the break for repair since March, Trend reports with reference to Ibrahim Ahmadov, deputy head of the SOCAR public relations and events department.