VOL. XLV

No 22

3-June-2002

CASPIAN

Caspian Crude Exports Increase In 1Q

Crudeexports from the Caspian Sea states of Azerbaijan, Kazakstanand Turkmenistan during the first quarter of 2002 rose to an average of 880,380b/d from a 2001 average of 779,224 b/d or an increase of around101,000 b/d. Kazakstan accounted for most of this,with 1Q exports of 661,030 b/d compared with the 2001 average of 565,317b/d.Azerbaijans exports in 1Q were about 5,000 b/d over last yearsaverage at 185,000 b/d, due...