Azerbaijan more than doubles gas exports to Europe
- 10 June, 2022
- 13:39
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In January-May 2022, Azerbaijan sold 4.5 billion cubic meters of gas to Europe, 2.4 billion cubic meters or 2.1-fold more than a year earlier, Report informs, citing Energy Ministry.
In the reporting period, Azerbaijan exported 3.6 billion cubic meters of gas to Turkiye, down 14.3% from the previous year.
Georgia imported 1.3 billion cubic meters of gas, which are 0.2 million cubic meters or 18.2% higher than a year earlier.
During the reporting period, 45 million cubic meters of gas were pumped into the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline.
In the first five months of 2022, Azerbaijan’s total gas exports to foreign countries increased by 27% to 9.4 billion cubic meters.
The gas exports from Azerbaijan to Turkiye are forecasted to be 8 billion cubic meters, to Europe - $10 billion cubic meters.