Azerbaijan sees nearly 3-fold surge in revenue from petroleum coke exports

In January-July of 2025, Azerbaijan exported just over 112,514 tons of petroleum coke, valued at more than $34.91 million, according to customs declarations, Report informs, citing the country’s State Customs Committee.

Compared to the same period in 2024, the export volume decreased by 20.8%, while the revenue surged by nearly 2.9 times.

During the seven-month period, petroleum coke accounted for 0.23% of Azerbaijan’s total exports.

Overall, Azerbaijan conducted approximately $28.842 billion worth of foreign trade in the first seven months of the year. Of this, $15.227 billion came from exports and nearly $13.615 billion from imports. Compared to the previous year, exports declined by 5.4%, while imports rose by 26.15%.

Polyethylene and polypropylene in Azerbaijan are produced at the SOCAR Polymer plant. The project includes a polypropylene facility with an annual capacity of 184,000 tons and a high-density polyethylene plant capable of producing 120,000 tons per year. The polypropylene plant was inaugurated on July 18, 2018, by President Ilham Aliyev and Italian President Sergio Mattarella, with exports beginning on October 5 of the same year.