SOCAR, Uniper discuss strategic development, gas supply opportunities

Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR and German energy firm Uniper SE have held discussions on the potential acquisition of additional gas volumes.

The meeting took place during the ninth session of the Coordination Committee, bringing together SOCAR President Rovshan Najaf and Uniper Global Commodities SE Chief Executive Officer and Chief Commercial Officer Carsten Poppinga, Caliber.Az reports, citing SOCAR.

Both sides expressed satisfaction with their long-standing and effective partnership, reviewing strategic development goals and the progress achieved to date.

Discussions also focused on the potential for Uniper to purchase additional volumes of Azerbaijani gas.

Uniper’s role as a key partner in supplying Azerbaijani gas to the European market was highlighted.

The meeting also saw exchanges on strengthening upstream cooperation, sharing industry experience, and exploring other areas of mutual interest.

By Aghakazim Guliyev