BAKU, Azerbaijan, Jan.3
By Leman Zeynalova – Trend:
Azerbaijan’s gas exports to Turkey dropped by 30.91 percent in October 2021, as compared to the same month in 2020, and stood at 761.95 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 October 2021 with 1.866 billion cubic meters, a 8.81 percent decrease year-on-year, followed by the US with 838.19 million cubic meters, or 748.24 percent more year-on-year.
Turkey’s overall gas imports rose by 15.24 percent in October 2021 year-on-year and stood at 4.657 billion cubic meters, with almost 3.023 billion cubic meters accounting for pipeline imports and 1.634 billion cubic meters imported as liquefied natural gas.
Pipeline imports decreased by 6,87 percent, while LNG imports saw a 105.49 percent growth.
The country’s natural gas consumption rose by 23.50 percent and reached 4.427 billion cubic meters.
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