In January–June of this year, 20.2605 billion cubic meters of gas were transported through Azerbaijan’s main gas pipelines, which is a 1.4% decrease compared to the same period of the previous year, the State Statistical Committee told APA-Economics.
55.5% of the gas was transported via the Baku-Tbilisi-Erzurum South Caucasus Pipeline.
This pipeline is used to export gas produced from the Shah Deniz gas-condensate field.
During the reporting period, 11.2357 billion cubic meters of gas were transmitted through this pipeline — a 1.6% decrease.
For comparison, last year 40.3483 billion cubic meters of gas were transported through Azerbaijan’s main gas pipelines, marking a 2.7% increase compared to the previous year. Of that volume, 56.6% — or 22.8519 billion cubic meters — was transmitted via the Baku-Tbilisi-Erzurum South Caucasus Pipeline, reflecting a 4.3% annual increase.
