BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 3. Cooperation between
European countries and the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR)
has significantly expanded the export reach of Azerbaijani gas,
said Vitaliy Baylarbayov, Deputy Vice President of SOCAR, Trend reports.
Speaking at the 12th Ministerial Meeting of the Southern Gas
Corridor Advisory Council (SGC) and the 4th Ministerial Meeting of
the Green Energy Advisory Council (GEAC) in Baku, Baylarbayov
highlighted that the commissioning of the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline
(TAP) at the end of 2020 marked a historic milestone by enabling
direct delivery of Azerbaijani gas to European markets.
He noted that the subsequent signing of the Memorandum of
Understanding on Strategic Partnership in Energy between Azerbaijan
and the European Union (EU) in 2022 marked the beginning of a new
phase of cooperation:
“This agreement established a clear framework for increasing
export volumes and reinforcing long-term collaboration. The
commissioning of the Greece–Bulgaria and Bulgaria–Serbia
interconnectors, along with cooperation initiatives between
transmission system operators in several European countries and
SOCAR, has significantly broadened the geographic reach of
Azerbaijani gas exports. Today, Azerbaijani gas is supplied to 16
countries, ten of which are EU members. In 2025 alone, about 13
billion cubic meters of gas were delivered to European consumers,
representing nearly a 60% increase compared to 2021.
As of February 1, 2026, a total of 91.4 billion cubic meters of
gas has been transported through the Southern Gas Corridor, more
than 55 billion cubic meters of which have reached Europe. This
rapid growth demonstrates the corridor’s reliability and
Azerbaijan’s potential to further increase supply in the coming
years,” Baylarbayov added.
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