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Azerbaijan plans to export 24 billion cubic meters of natural gas in 2023

OCTOBER 20, 2023

This year, natural gas production in Azerbaijan is predicted to be 48.7 billion cubic meters, and exports 24 billion cubic meters, Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov said in an article published by Azerbaijan newspaper.

The minister said that during the energy crisis, Azerbaijan became a reliable strategic partner in ensuring energy security, and a country diversifying Europe's energy supply: "Last year, when energy supply was experiencing turbulence, gas supply to Europe increased by 40% to the highest possible level - 11.4 billion cubic meters from 8.2 billion cubic meters in 2021.”

According to Shahbazov, Türkiye has been supplied with 24.3 billion cubic meters of Azerbaijani gas and Europe with 28.7 billion cubic meters of gas through the Trans-Anatolian Pipeline (TANAP) and Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP).

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