Azeri Light crude falls over $5 per barrel
- 16 October, 2026
- 10:29
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The price of Azerbaijan's Azeri Light crude fell by $5.1, or 4.11%, to $119.04 per barrel on the global market, a source in the oil market told Report.
Brent crude futures for December delivery settled at $125.98 per barrel.
At Türkiye's Ceyhan port, Azeri Light crude on a Free on Board (FOB) basis dropped by $4.3, or 3.81%, to $108.49 per barrel.
Azerbaijan's 2026 state budget is based on an average oil price of $65 per barrel.
Azeri Light recorded its lowest price of $15.81 per barrel on April 21, 2020, and its highest price of $149.66 in July 2008.
Azeri Light is produced under the development agreement for the Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli (ACG) block of fields, in which the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) holds a 35.3% stake.