BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 20. The
volume of natural gas were transported through the
Baku–Tbilisi–Erzurum (South Caucasus) Pipeline rose from January
through May 2026.
This was announced in the report by Azerbaijan’s State
Statistics Committee.
According to the report, during the reporting period, 9.51
billion cubic meters (bcm) of natural gas were transported through
the Baku–Tbilisi–Erzurum Pipeline, reflecting a growth of 234.9
million cubic meters, or 2.5%, compared to the same period of
2025.
Overall, 17.57 bcm of gas was transported through the country’s
main gas pipelines during the reporting period, representing a 2.6%
year-on-year increase. The Baku–Tbilisi–Erzurum Pipeline accounted
for 54.1% of total gas transportation.
The South Caucasus Pipeline delivers gas produced from the Shah
Deniz gas condensate field located in the Azerbaijani sector of the
Caspian Sea to Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Türkiye. The South Caucasus
Pipeline was commissioned in late 2006, and gas produced within the
framework of the first stage of the Shah Deniz field began to be
transported. Gas produced from the second phase of the Shah Deniz
field has been conveyed to Türkiye via the upgraded South Caucasus
Pipeline (TANAP) since the summer of 2018.
Earlier, in an exclusive interview with Trend, Trade Minister of Türkiye Omer Bolat emphasized
that Azerbaijan plays a crucial role as an energy supplier to
Türkiye.
"Azerbaijan is an important supplier of energy resources to
Türkiye. Oil is transported to Türkiye through the
Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline, and natural gas is transported
through the Baku-Tbilisi-Erzurum gas pipeline. This increases
Türkiye's access to energy resources and makes Azerbaijan an
important supplier in terms of energy imports," said the
minister.
