Economy

Engineering services firm EnerMech said that it had won £40million worth of contracts in the Caspian region, according to Energy Voice. The Aberdeen-headquartered firm said the raft of new deals included a three-year agreement to manage all of BP Exploration’s crane operations in Azerbaijan. The contract covers assets spread over …

BP, the largest foreign investor in Azerbaijan’s oil and gas sector, revealed its 2016 year-end results. BP Azerbaijan, which is the operator of the block of Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli offshore oil and gas fields, as well as Shah Deniz gas and condensate field, reported that ACG continued to safely and reliably deliver …

BP and Baku 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games today signed an agreement that will see BP become the Official Oil and Gas Partner for the Games, which will be held in Baku from 12-22 May. This partnership is part of BP’s commitment to supporting the development of Azerbaijan’s sporting potential and …

CESD concluded its macro-economic survey results for the first nine months in 2016. Both independent and official reports show that GDP continued declining in the reporting period. According to the State Statistic Committee of Azerbaijan, GDP decreased 3.9 % in the first nine months in 2016 since CESD calculations found …

Introduction In 2015 Azerbaijan has experienced substantial economic difficulties due to its dependence on oil exports and the drop of the oil prices, which eventually forced the Azerbaijani govermenment to devaluate its national currency. The fall in oil prices is essentially influencing the incomes and venture prospects, thus taking a toll on the …

  On February 23, Azerbaijan’s parliament adopted amendments to the state budget to adjust down expected budget revenues based on oil price estimates of as low as $25 per barrel (Azernews.az, February 23). Initially, the State Budget for 2016 projected oil at $50–55/barrel (Trend, September 14, 2015). On January 10, …

Introduction In 2015, the expansion of the US economy accompanied with improved employment rates led the FED to switch to contractionary monetary policy. On the other hand, the second largest economic power-China encountered a lower long-term economic growth rate with a fall in exports, and thereby adversely affecting global economic activity. Moreover, the …

Insurance companies are trying not to raise their charges despite an increase in costs caused by devaluation The fall in oil prices and the reduction in the exchange rate have impacted on virtually all areas of Azerbaijan’s financial sector. However, even in such difficult circumstances, the insurance market has generally …

The drop in the value of the manat is creating fresh opportunities for the private sector in that it is preventing a drastic rise in prices. A two-fold devaluation of the manat in 2015 has undoubtedly made a ne-gative impact on household incomes and consumer prices.

rb Expansion of housing construction stimulates activity in many related industries. Housing construction is going to become an important industry in the coming years, which will allow the Azerbaijani government to solve many social and economic issues.