BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 6. SOCAR is becoming an
integrated energy company with a focus on AI, SOCAR Vice President
Ziba Mustafayeva announced this at the opening ceremony of the 20th
Baku Summer Energy School, organized by the Institute for
Development and Diplomacy (IDD) of ADA University, Trend correspondent reports
from the event.


"SOCAR is no longer just an oil company. We are transforming
into an integrated, diversified energy company, driven by data and
artificial intelligence. The company continues to operate in all
traditional segments of the oil and gas industry – exploration and
production, transportation, refining, and trading – while
simultaneously expanding its activities in the energy transition.
SOCAR has been implementing solar and wind energy projects for
several years and is considering further expansion of its
activities at the regional level, as well as exploring other areas
of green energy," she said.


SOCAR's Vice President also emphasized that the company was
awarded the World Economic Forum's Lighthouse Award in 2026.


"The award recognizes the implementation of digital
technologies, automation, and artificial intelligence-based
solutions at SOCAR's urea plant in Azerbaijan. Our experience has
been recognized globally and can now be applied in other countries.
This year, SOCAR acquired the fuel and retail business and oil
refining assets of Italiana Petroli in Italy. This transaction was
one of the company's largest international transactions. This year
marks the 20th anniversary of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) oil
pipeline's operation. Recently, the pipeline's operatorship was
transferred from BP to SOCAR. This means that we have developed the
local expertise to manage such a large-scale infrastructure and are
ready to share this experience with other countries," SOCAR's Vice
President stated.







According to Z. Mustafayeva, none of the company's achievements
would have been possible without cooperation with international
partners.


In conclusion, she emphasized that SOCAR highly values ​​its
cooperation with ADA University, noting the university's
contribution to the training of the company's executives and
managers through joint educational programs.