In 2016, Kazakhstan and other CIS countries will reduce oil production while Azerbaijan and Russia increase the ouput in 2016, AzVision.az reports citing to OPEC Monthly Oil Market Report (MOMR).
According to MOMR Azerbaijan’s oil supply is anticipated to average 0.87 mb/d, unchanged from the previous MOMR, indicating minor growth of 10 tb/d in 2016. Azeri crude oil output in August decreased by 30 tb/d to average 0.86 mb/d. Nevertheless, total oil production (crude plus NGLs) was pegged at 0.87 mb/d in 1H16, the same as 1H15, but higher by 20 tb/d than 2H15.