Minister: Azerbaijan’s gas plays strategic role in Italy’s energy security

Azerbaijan’s gas plays a strategic role in ensuring energy security and decarbonization of Italy, Italian Minister of Environment and Energy Security Gilberto Pichetto Fratin said on March 1 at the 10th Southern Gas Corridor Advisory Council Ministerial Meeting and 2nd Green Energy Advisory Council Ministerial Meeting in Baku, Report informs referring to the page of Italian Embassy in Azerbaijan on X.

In its publication, the diplomatic mission noted that since 2020, more than 26 billion cubic meters of Azerbaijan’s gas have been supplied to Italy via the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP), of which 10 billion were delivered in 2023.

Il Ministro dell'Ambiente e della Sicurezza Energetica, On. Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, interviene alla 10° Ministeriale del Consiglio Consultivo sul Corridoio Meridionale del Gas. Ruolo strategico del gas per sicurezza energetica e decarbonizzazione pic.twitter.com/tAMldwb1Br

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