US EditionUkraine Taps Azeri Gas in First Test Deal Via Trans-Balkan Pipeline
UKRAINE, JUL 28 – Ukraine's first Azerbaijani gas imports via the Trans-Balkan route mark a strategic shift reducing Russian dependency and enhancing energy security with long-term cooperation planned.
- Ukraine’s state energy company Naftogaz signed its first agreement with SOCAR Energy Ukraine on July 28, 2025, to import Azerbaijani gas via the Trans-Balkan route.
- Amid gas reserves falling to their lowest in 11 years, Russian forces have repeatedly targeted Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, causing significant losses.
- Following upgrades, the Trans-Balkan route now delivers an inaugural test shipment through Greece, Bulgaria, Romania and Moldova.
- In response to the inaugural shipment, Energy Minister Svitlana Hrynchuk described it as an example of diversification, and Naftogaz CEO Serhii Koretskyi called it a small but strategic step.
- Ukraine and Azerbaijan signed a roadmap earlier this month to expand bilateral gas cooperation and boost EU-facing flows via Romania, aligning with Ukraine’s broader strategy to diversify supply and strengthen energy security.
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The state-of-the-art power company Naftagoz in Ukraine announced for months that it had signed its first agreement with the SOCAR group in Azerbaijan to import natural gases via the trans-Balcian route – Bulgaria and Romania, commercial. "For the first time, a delivery...
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 …
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