BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 24. Diesel production
at Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR’s STAR Oil Refinery in
Türkiye increased by 19.4% year-on-year in August 2026, according
to data from Türkiye’s Energy Market Regulatory Authority
(EPDK).
The refinery produced 623,529 tons of diesel in August 2026,
compared with 522,403 tons in the same month of 2025, an increase
of 101,126 tons.
An additional 22,535 tons of diesel containing biodiesel was
reported in August 2026 as a separate product category.
Meanwhile, jet fuel production declined by 46.3% year-on-year to
93,037 tons, compared with 173,176 tons in August 2025, a decrease
of 80,139 tons.
Naphtha production increased by 16.4% to 155,170 tons from
133,324 tons a year earlier, while liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)
output rose by 7.9% to 26,909 tons from 24,934 tons.
Petroleum coke production grew by 4% year-on-year to 70,159
tons, compared with 67,432 tons in August 2025.
In contrast, non-liquid refinery gas production decreased by
4.8% to 38,654 tons from 40,616 tons.
As the only refinery company in Türkiye with a
refinery-petrochemical integration, STAR Refinery is the largest
refinery project in Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). It is
the first company in Türkiye to hold a Strategic Investment
Incentive Certificate. STAR Refinery meets approximately 20% of
Türkiye’s demand for processed crude oil products and reduces
Türkiye’s petroleum products imports.
STAR Refinery is the essential link in the
refinery-petrochemical integration within the SOCAR Türkiye value
chain and develops strategic products for the country’s economy and
industry needs. These include naphtha and reformate, critical raw
materials for the petrochemical sector, and petroleum products such
as diesel, jet fuel, LPG, sulfur, and petroleum coke, which
constitute essential items of the current account deficit. The
company reduces Türkiye’s petroleum product imports and focuses on
increasing the competitiveness of the country while reducing its
dependence on foreign sources.
