Azerbaijan says January-September oil output hit 19.9mn tons

Business Recorder reported that Azerbaijan's energy ministry put the country's oil output for January to September at 19.9 million metric tons. Released on Thursday from Baku, the figures show BP alone produced 11.8 million tons over that nine-month stretch.

Oil exports, including condensate, reached 15.5 million tons in the same period. Gas sent to Europe totalled 8.6 billion cubic meters over the nine months ending in September, the ministry added. Together, those volumes give a picture of the country's hydrocarbon flows for the first three quarters.

The statement did not offer comparisons with earlier years, so the direction of change cannot be judged from it. All figures were attributed to the energy ministry and reported by Business Recorder. No further detail on pricing or company-level outlook was included.