Azeri Light crude surpasses $133 per barrel

The price of Azerbaijan's Azeri Light crude rose by $8.04, or 6.42%, to $133.23 per barrel on the global market, a source in the oil market told Report.

Brent crude futures for December delivery settled at $135.74 per barrel.

At Türkiye's Ceyhan port, Azeri Light crude on a Free on Board (FOB) basis gained $7.83, or 6.83%, to $122.39 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.