The Caspian delicacy is known worldwide and supplied to Europe’s royal courts and Michelin-starred restaurants. But overfishing, and lack of regulation, brought it to the brink of disappearing.

At present, upstream operations in the Caspian Sea mainly use electricity generated from natural gas.

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew 2.1 percent in January-June this year from a year earlier backed by the growth in the non-oil sector.

nglo Asian produces gold at Gedabek and other mines in Azerbaijan in a joint venture with the state in which the London-listed company holds a 51-percent stake.

Oil and gas condensate production declined to 17.2 million tonnes, while natural gas output increased to 20.4 bcm in the first half of 2021.