Oil export by Baku-Novorossijsk pipeline down 42.7% in Jan.-Apr. 07, y-o-y

In January-April 2007, Baku-Novorossijsk oil pipeline pumped 880.218 thou tons (-42.7%, year-on-year), Yuga.Ru reports. Azerbaijan International Operating Company accounts for 696.787 thou tons of the above volume while 183.431 thou tons fall on State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR). Total volume of oil exported from Azerbaijan in January-April 2007 amounted to 9,659 thou tons (+65.2%, year-on-year).