Azerbaijan exports 5.49 bcm of gas to Türkiye

Azerbaijan exported a total of 5.49 billion cubic meters of natural gas to Türkiye in January-June this year, Report informs, citing Türkiye's Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK).

The volume decreased by 5.2% compared with the first six months of 2025.

In June alone, Azerbaijan exported 1.01 billion cubic meters of natural gas to Türkiye, down 0.7% compared with the same month last year.

Azerbaijan was Türkiye's largest natural gas supplier in June, accounting for 33.9% of the country's total gas imports.

In June last year, Azerbaijan exported 1.02 billion cubic meters of natural gas to Türkiye.

Türkiye imported a total of 3.06 billion cubic meters of natural gas in June, representing a 6.2% decline year-on-year.

Of the total, 2.78 billion cubic meters, or 90.78%, was delivered via pipelines, while 282.18 million cubic meters, or 9.22%, was supplied as liquefied natural gas.

Iran ranked second among Türkiye's gas suppliers in June, exporting 882.89 million cubic meters, an increase of 26.66% compared with June 2025.

Russia ranked third, supplying 882.16 million cubic meters during the month. Russian gas deliveries to Türkiye declined by 9.11% year-on-year.

Azerbaijan supplies Türkiye with natural gas produced from the Shah Deniz field. The gas reaches the Turkish market through the South Caucasus Pipeline, also known as the Baku-Tbilisi-Erzurum pipeline, and the Trans-Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline (TANAP).

Gas deliveries to Türkiye through the Baku-Tbilisi-Erzurum pipeline began in 2007, while commercial gas supplies through TANAP started on June 30, 2018.