Afghanistan interested in increasing imports of oil products from Azerbaijan

Kabul, May 28 - Neftegaz.RU. Afghanistan is interested in expanding the volume and range of oil products purchased from SOCAR, AzerNews reported.

President of SOCAR Rovnag Abdullayev met with a delegation led by Acting Minister of Industry and Commerce of Afghanistan Ajmal Ahmadi. The sides expressed their interest to establish and develop long-term relations between Afghanistan and Azerbaijan.

During the meeting, it was noted that Azerbaijani oil products have been imported to the fuel market of Afghanistan in recent years. The sides exchanged views on expanding cooperation at the state level.

Minister Ahmadi briefed on the country's fuel market and offered to take cooperation with SOCAR to a new level to diversify fuel supplies.

He also made a proposal to expand the range and volumes of petroleum products purchased from SOCAR. The state company already supplies diesel, kerosene and liquid butane to Afghanistan.




Author: Leman Mammadova