In January-November 2024, European Union (EU) countries - Italy, Greece, and Bulgaria reduced gas imports from Azerbaijan by 6.2% to 424,716 terajoules (TJ) compared to the same period in 2023, Report informs, citing the European Union Statistics Office (Eurostat).
During the reporting period, the value of gas imported from Azerbaijan to EU countries amounted to 3.84 billion euros (32.8% less year-on-year).
In the eleven months of 2024, Italy imported 353,312 TJ (29.4% less) worth 3.26 billion euros (29.4% less) from Azerbaijan, while Greece and Bulgaria together imported 71,404 thousand TJ of natural gas worth 579.53 million euros.
In November, EU countries reduced gas imports from Azerbaijan by 6% to 40,629 TJ and spent 452.13 million euros (1.6% less than in November 2023) for this purpose.
During this period, Italy purchased 34,080 TJ worth 392.33 million euros, while Greece and Bulgaria together bought 6,549 TJ of Azerbaijani gas worth 59.8 million euros.
According to Eurostat, in 2023, EU countries imported 492,900 TJ of natural gas (2.5% more) worth 6.2 billion euros (2.5 times less year-on-year) from Azerbaijan.