Azerbaijani gas supplies to Italy increased by 2.4% in January-September

Gas supplies from Azerbaijan to Italy via the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) in January-September 2024 amounted to 7.549 billion cubic meters, which is 2.4% more than in the same period of 2023, Report informs referring to Italy's Ministry of Environment and Energy Security.

Overall, in January-September of this year, Italy imported 43.264 billion cubic meters of natural gas - 2.1% less than in the same period last year. Azerbaijani gas accounted for 17.4% of all supplies.

According to the ministry, in September, Azerbaijani gas supplies to Italy amounted to 808 million cubic meters (a decrease of 3.9% compared to September last year).

In September, total natural gas imports to Italy amounted to 4.266 billion cubic meters (an increase of 6.2%). Azerbaijani gas accounted for 18.9%.

According to the ministry, in 2023 Italy received 9.988 billion cubic meters of gas from Azerbaijan via TAP (a decrease of 3.2% compared to 2022).

In 2024, Azerbaijan plans to supply 9.6 billion cubic meters of gas to Italy. Azerbaijan began exporting gas to Europe on December 31, 2022.