Baku: More than 7 billion cubic meters (bcm) of gas have been transported through the Baku-Tbilisi-Erzurum pipeline in the first four months of this year. In January to April, Azerbaijan’s main gas pipelines transported a total of 13,892.9 million cubic meters of gas, marking a 2.2% decrease compared to the same period last year.
According to Azeri-Press News Agency, 52.7% of the total gas transportation was conducted via the Baku-Tbilisi-Erzurum South Caucasus pipeline. This pipeline plays a crucial role in exporting gas from the Shah Deniz gas-condensate field. During this period, 7,324 million cubic meters of gas were moved through the pipeline, also showing a 2.2% decrease from the previous figures.
Last year, Azerbaijan’s main gas pipelines transported 40,348.3 million cubic meters of gas, registering a 2.7% increase compared to the previous year. Of this amount, 56.6% was transported through the Baku-Tbilisi-Erzurum South Caucasus pipeline. In that period, 22,851.9 million cubic meters of gas were transmitted via this pipeline, marking a 4.3% increase from the prior year.