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Azerbaijan oil volatility and economic diversification

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By 30 September 2026, Azeri Light prices declined following a period of volatility. The CIF price at Augusta fell 3.49% to $118.22 per barrel, and the FOB price at Ceyhan dropped 3.66% to $114.45 per barrel. During this time, Urals crude declined by 5.44% to $80.89 per barrel, while North Sea Dated Brent rose 3.97% to $119.09 per barrel. Analysts attributed the weakening of supply concerns to improved energy flows from the Middle East and planned US releases from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Earlier in August 2026, prices had fluctuated due to Middle East uncertainty, specifically tensions between the US and Iran and disputes regarding the Strait of Hormuz. During the week of 17–21 August, Azerbaijan also saw price increases in precious metals, with gold rising 1.3% and silver 1.7%. By late August, Azeri Light prices showed volatility, with CIF Augusta prices reaching $92.32 per barrel on 28 August. In mid-September, prices surged again due to escalating US-Iran tensions, including Iranian missile strikes on US facilities and attacks by Iran-backed Houthis on Saudi energy sites. By 12 September, Azeri Light (CIF) had increased 11.23% to an average of $113.67 per barrel, while the manat remained stable at 1.7000 against the US dollar. By 8 October, Azeri Light prices ~~experienced a significant increase, with prices exceeding~~ exceeded $133 per barrel at Augusta and $122 per barrel at ~~Ceyhan due to Middle East geopolitical tensions. As of 11 October, Azeri Light prices~~ Ceyhan. Economic shifts continued ~~to rise, with the CIF price at Augusta reaching approximately $131.62 per barrel~~ through late 2026. Between January and ~~the FOB price at Ceyhan standing at $120.70 per barrel. Parallel to these energy shifts,~~ September, Azerbaijan ~~is targeting approximately $3.53~~ exported 15.83 million tons of crude, generating $10.1 billion in ~~investment for the 2026–2030 period to boost agricultural production. Efforts~~ revenue; while volumes fell 6.9%, value rose 13% due to ~~diversify the economy have shown progress; non-oil and non-gas exports grew 20.5% year-on-year during~~ higher average prices. Italy remains the ~~first nine months~~ largest buyer, accounting for 56.1% of ~~2026, reaching $3.2 billion. Concurrently, Azerbaijan reported increased energy trade~~ total crude oil exports by volume. Wheat imports also rose 13.3% in value, with ~~Greece and~~ a ~~rise~~ significant surge in ~~the domestic household debt-to-disposable income ratio to 18.7%~~ imports from Russia, which increased 3.8 times in ~~the first half of 2026. Between January~~ both volume and ~~September 2026, Azerbaijan's foreign trade patterns shifted significantly.~~ value.

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