
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani petrol tycoon arrested for ‘contaminating’ crude from different sources
Adnan Ahmadzada, a former SOCAR employee, has been remanded to four months of pre-trial detention.
Adnan Ahmadzada, a former SOCAR employee, has been remanded to four months of pre-trial detention.
Among EU countries, Italy ranks first in purchasing oil from SOCAR.
Imports from Azerbaijan’s STAR Refinery were banned in July due to its processing Russian crude.
Azerbaijani, Turkmen, and Uzbek officials highlighted the potential of working together on accessing oil and gas fields and improving transport routes.
In response to the incident, Azerbaijani MP Rasim Musabeyov said that Baku should begin sending weapons to Ukraine.
This marks the second time the facility has been attacked in August.
A test shipment will be sent on through the Bulgaria–Romania–Ukraine route.