BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 13. Azerbaijan
supplied 9.5 billion cubic meters of natural gas to Italy last
year, accounting for 38% of the country’s total gas exports,
Azerbaijan’s Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov wrote in a post on
his official X page, Trend reports.
The statement came as Azerbaijan and Italy held the 6th meeting
of the Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation. The
talks were attended by Italy’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, representing
Azerbaijan’s largest trading partner.
"The achievements that strengthen multidimensional strategic
partnership across all areas were reviewed, as well as the new
projects on the cooperation agenda. Promising opportunities for
collaboration with Italy, to which 38% (9.5 bcm) of gas was
exported last year, were discussed in the fields of energy,
transport, investment, and technological innovation.
As a result of the meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission,
co-chaired by us, an Action Plan providing for the implementation
of 65 actions across 18 areas for 2026-2027 was adopted," the
publication reads.
Azerbaijani gas exports to Italy are carried out via the Trans
Adriatic Pipeline (TAP). TAP, a key component of the Southern Gas
Corridor, transports natural gas from the Shah Deniz field in the
Caspian Sea directly to European markets.
As of January 1, 2026, TAP has provided additional long-term
transmission capacity under a new Gas Transportation Agreement
(GTA).
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