OREANDA-NEWS. May 12, 2010. Liquefied gas production in 2009 dropped by 4.3%.

SOCAR reports that this April liquefied gas production reached 17,060 tons against 18,720 tons in March, 16,850 tons in February, 17,690 tons in January 2010 and 16,850 tons in December 2009.

In 2009 the best production indicator was registered in October (19,530 tons), in 2008 – in October (18,050 tons), and in 2007 – in December (20,120 tons).

“Over Jan-Apr 2010 it was manufactured 70,320 tons of liquefied gas,” it was reported.

Production of liquefied gas reached 173,300 tons in 2009 versus 181,130 in 2008, 145,030 in 2007 and 148,220 in 2006.