OREANDA-NEWS. May 19, 2010. SOCAR delivered 972 mln 339 thousand cubic meters of gas to the state has supply system in April. A total of 12 mln 289 thousand cubic meters of gas was collected out of underground gas storages and 87 mln 441 thousand cubic meters of gas was injected during April. A total of 897 mln 188 thousand cubic meters of gas was consumed in April. Of this total, 760 mln 866 thousand cubic meters of gas fell to the share of population, industry, and Azerenergy. 14 mln, 633 thousand cubic meters of gas was exported to Georgia, 89 mln 605 thousand cubic meters – Russia, and 32 mln 84 thousand cubic meters of gas – Iran for Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic gas supply.

SOCAR has over-fulfilled plan on natural gas custody transfer for the last four menthes. SOCAR delivered 3 bln 956 mln 108 thousand cubic meters of gas to the state has supply system during Jan-.Apr of the current year that is 592 mln 108 min thousand cubic meters more. Besides, 630 mln 926 thousand cubic meters of gas was collected out of underground gas storages for gas supply of the country industry, population and implementation of gas export, and 87 mln 441 thousand cubic meters of gas was injected to the storages.

Consequently, overall volume of the consumed gas for Jan-Apr makes 4 bln 499 mln 593 thousand cubic meters. Of this total, 3 bln 939 mln 358 thousand cubic meters of gas fell to the share of population, industry, and Azerenergy. 184 mln 154 thousand cubic meters of gas was exported to Georgia, 261 mln 709 thousand cubic meters – Russia, and 114 mln 372 thousand cubic meters of gas – Iran for Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic gas supply.