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Azerbaijan to Send Second Petroleum Shipment to Armenia

Yerevan: Azerbaijan will send a second shipment of petroleum products to neighboring Armenia on Thursday, marking the latest development in the countries' evolving trade relations. This follows the first delivery of Azerbaijani petroleum products to Armenia, which occurred a month ago. According to Anadolu Agency - English, Lilit Shaboyan, the press secretary of Armenia's Economy Ministry, confirmed the upcoming delivery in response to an inquiry by the state news agency Armenpress. Azerbaijani media outlets, including Trend news agency, had reported on Wednesday that the shipment would take place on January 8. The shipment is set to depart from the Guzdak railway station and the Baku cargo station, and will consist of 1,000 tons of RON 92 gasoline, 1,000 tons of diesel fuel, and 1,800 tons of RON 95 gasoline. This follows Azerbaijan's first delivery of domestically produced petroleum products to Armenia in December. Armenian Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan noted on Facebook that this might represent the f irst trade and economic transaction between Armenia and Azerbaijan following the peace agreement between the two countries, and also since their independence. The two South Caucasus nations signed a declaration at a trilateral summit at the White House in August 2025, with commitments to cease hostilities, reopen transport routes, and normalize relations.