BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 25. Azerbaijan exported
3.217 billion cubic meters of natural gas (in gaseous form) worth
$823.2 million to Türkiye in January–April 2026.
The figures were released in the report "Foreign Trade Relations
of Azerbaijan in January–April 2026" published by the State
Statistics Committee.
According to the report, compared with the same period last
year, the value of these exports decreased by $71.7 million, or 8%,
while the volume increased by 26 million cubic meters, or 0.8%.
Overall, Azerbaijan exported 8.416 billion cubic meters of
natural gas (in gaseous form) worth $2.536 billion to eight
countries in January–April 2026. Compared with the same period in
2025, the value of exports decreased by $53 million, or 17.3%,
while volumes increased by 256 million cubic meters, or 3.1%.
During the same period, Azerbaijan imported 168 million cubic
meters of natural gas (in gaseous form) worth $11.307 million from
a single source — the Islamic Republic of Iran. No data on natural
gas imports from Iran to Azerbaijan were reported for January–April
of the previous year.
On the sidelines of the 12th Ministerial Meeting of the Southern
Gas Corridor Advisory Council and the 4th Ministerial Meeting of
the Green Energy Advisory Council held in Baku, Türkiye’s Deputy
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Zafer Demircan told Trend
that Azerbaijan and Türkiye continue to expand cooperation in the
energy sector through the implementation of major regional and
international projects.
"Cooperation, particularly in the energy sector, should remain a
priority. Such models of regional cooperation can serve as
successful examples of how countries can strengthen energy
security. At today’s meeting, representatives from many countries
will exchange views on further developing cooperation and discuss
projects that can be jointly implemented," he said.
Demircan emphasized that Türkiye intends to play an active and
effective role in such regional initiatives.
"This role will not be limited to the gas sector. Türkiye will
also become an important participant in regional electricity
projects in the future. Azerbaijan and Türkiye have already jointly
developed and successfully implemented numerous large-scale
projects. This cooperation continues, and new initiatives will
follow.
The experience gained and the strong knowledge base built
through previous cooperation provide a solid foundation for future
projects. We believe that all regional and international
initiatives involving Azerbaijan and Türkiye will be successful.
The experience accumulated in the gas sector can also be leveraged
at a new stage of cooperation in the field of renewable energy,"
the deputy minister said.
