BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 19. The Kulevi
Terminal, operated by Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR, has
handled a total of 2.2 million tons of crude oil, oil, oil and gas
products, and petrochemical products in 2025, SOCAR told Trend.
“Aside from crude oil, during the reporting period, the terminal
facilitated the transfer of petrochemical products such as
paraxylene and propylene, as well as gasoline, diesel, liquefied
petroleum gas (LPG), JET A-1 aviation fuel, kerosene, methanol,
naphtha, and other oil and gas products,” said the company.
SOCAR noted that in 2025, significant steps were taken to
develop the infrastructure of the Kulevi Terminal.
“A Final Investment Decision (FID) was approved for the
construction of four new tanks, each with a capacity of 20,000
cubic meters, at the newly planned Tank Park No. 7. The project’s
Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) phase has been completed, and
the tender process for construction has been launched,” said
SOCAR.
The company noted that in addition, preliminary technical and
operational assessments were carried out for the construction of a
new railway overpass and a breakwater.
As for 2026, SOCAR said it is planned to begin construction of a
new tank farm at its Kulevi Terminal this year, with completion
expected by mid-2027.
“At the same time, plans are to finalize the conceptual design
for a new railway overpass and breakwater, and to carry out
preliminary feasibility studies for a third ship-loading berth,”
said the company.
The Kulevi Terminal and Sea Port, which has been operated by the
State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan since its launch on
May 16, 2008, plays a pivotal role in the transportation and
transshipment of hydrocarbons and petrochemical products.
The terminal provides a comprehensive range of services,
including the receipt of goods via rail, transportation to storage
tanks, safekeeping, loading onto vessels, and the overall operation
of port facilities.
