BAKU, Azerbaijan, Nov.30
By Leman Zeynalova – Trend:
Azerbaijan’s gas exports to Turkey dropped by 2 percent in September 2021, as compared to the same month in 2020, and stood at 738 million cubic meters, Trend reports with reference to Turkey’s Energy Markets Regulatory Authority (EPDK).
Azerbaijan came in third in terms of the gas export volumes to Turkey in this period. Russia was the largest exporter of natural gas to Turkey in September 2021 with 2.2 billion cubic meters, a 7.9 percent increase year-on-year, followed by Iran with 888.3 million cubic meters, or 72.5 percent more year-on-year.
Turkey’s overall gas imports rose by 15 percent in September 2021 year-on-year and stood at 4.181 billion cubic meters, with 3.628 billion cubic meters accounting for pipeline imports and 653 million cubic meters imported as liquefied natural gas.
Pipeline imports increased by 16.1 percent, while LNG imports saw a 9 percent growth.
The country’s natural gas consumption rose by 23.6 percent and reached 4.067 billion cubic meters.
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