Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 50

12-December-2005

CASPIAN

Caspian Oil Production Tops 1.8Mn B/D in 3Q On Azerbaijan Output Rise

At the end of the third quarter of 2005, oil production from the Caspian Sea states of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan was averaging 1.813mn b/d for the year, having reached 1.864mn b/d during the month of September, according to data supplied toMEES by Moscow-based RPI Inc. While Kazakh and Turkmen crude oil output continue to fluctuate, Azerbaijan...