Data from Azerbaijan's State Statistical Committee reveals that the nation's total crude and condensate production for the first eight months of the year reached 17.7 million tonnes, marking a 3.8% decline compared to the same period last year.

Over the January-to-August timeframe, natural gas output also experienced a downturn, slipping 0.5% year-on-year to 33.4 billion cubic metres.

In a more pronounced monthly shift, August witnessed a steep 12.5% reduction in gas production, which totalled 2.8 billion cubic metres during that period.