Ukraine Taps Azeri Gas in First Test Deal Via Trans-Balkan Pipeline

Ukraine Uses Trans-Balkan Route for First Azerbaijani Gas Imports

The initial amounts are modest but Ukraine’s state-owned company turns to another tool as it prepares for the coming winter season 2025-2026, the first to use the new gas corridor for Ukraine.

Ukraine Imports Azerbaijani Gas via Trans-Balkan Route for the First Time

Ukraine has begun importing Azerbaijani natural gas through the Trans-Balkan route for the first time, according to a statement from the state-owned company Naftogaz on July 28, citing its CEO, Serhii Koretskyi. Naftogaz Group has signed its first agreement to purchase Azerbaijani gas from a company within the SOCAR Group  . “A test delivery is being carried out along the route Bulgaria–Romania–the Ukrainian border. While the volume is relativel…

Ukraine imports Azerbaijani gas for first time as storage runs low

Ukraine's state energy giant Naftogaz has signed its first agreement to import natural gas from Azerbaijan, the company said in a press release on July 28. The deal comes as gas storage reserves have fallen to their lowest level in at least 11 years, driven by Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy grid.

Ukraine Taps Azeri Gas in First Test Deal Via Trans-Balkan Pipeline

In a pivotal shift for Eastern European energy flows, Ukraine’s state-owned Naftogaz has signed its first-ever gas supply agreement with Azerbaijan’s state-run SOCAR, leveraging the Trans-Balkan corridor to bypass Russian infrastructure for the trial delivery of Azerbaijani gas routed through Bulgaria and Romania directly into Ukraine. The shipment marks Ukraine’s formal entry into the Trans-Balkan gas network as an importer, rather than merely …

Ukraine signs deal on importing Azerbaijani gas via Transbalkan route for 1st time

'This is a small but strategically important step that paves the way for long-term cooperation,’ says CEO of Ukraine’s state-owned oil and gas company - Anadolu Ajansı