Gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 3 percent year-on-year in January-August backed by a 12.9 percent growth in communications, 11.4 percent in construction, 9.1 percent in trade and 5.8 percent in manufacturing.

Oil exports amounted to 44 million tonnes in the first eight months of this year. Production of oil products exceeded 8.3 million tonnes, 2 percent up from January-August last year.