Azerbaijan leads natural gas exports to Türkiye despite slight decline in 1H24

Azerbaijan exported 5.68 billion cubic meters of gas to Türkiye during the first half of 2024, according to the Turkish Energy Market Control and Regulatory Authority (EPDC).

This figure represents a 6.3% decrease compared to the same period in 2023. Despite this decline, Azerbaijan's gas exports to Türkiye saw a significant boost in June 2024, with 996.95 million cubic meters delivered - a 34.06% increase over June of the previous year, Caliber.Az reports via local media.

In June, Azerbaijan retained its position as the leading natural gas exporter to Türkiye, accounting for 43.07% of all natural gas imported by Türkiye during that month.

Overall, Türkiye imported 2.31 billion cubic meters of natural gas in June 2024, marking a slight 0.75% decrease from the previous year. Of this total, pipeline gas constituted 1.95 billion cubic meters (84.27% of total imports, an increase of 4.3%), while liquefied natural gas (LNG) made up 364.1 million cubic meters (15.73% of total imports, a decrease of 21.2%).

Gas supplies to Türkiye in June 2024 originated from four countries: Azerbaijan, Russia, and Iran via pipelines, and Algeria via LNG.