Azerbaijan Kicks Off Gas Supplies To Slovakia
Date
12/2/2024 5:21:23 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 2. The State Oil
Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) started gas
deliveries to Slovakia's SPP, the country's largest state-owned
energy supplier, starting on December 1, Trend reports via SOCAR.
"Gas supplies are being conducted under a short-term pilot
agreement between SOCAR and SPP, with both companies aiming to
strengthen and expand their long-term energy partnership," the
company said in a statement.
SOCAR highlighted that these deliveries are part of its ongoing
efforts to diversify its export markets.
With this development, Slovakia becomes the twelfth country to
import Azerbaijani gas, joining Türkiye, Georgia, Italy, Greece,
Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Serbia, Slovenia, Croatia, and North
Macedonia.
To note, Azerbaijan delivers natural gas to Europe through the
Southern Gas Corridor. The current capacity of the Trans Adriatic
Pipeline (TAP), the European leg of this corridor, is 10 billion
cubic meters per year, with the potential for expansion to 20
billion cubic meters.
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