Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia have proposed a joint gas delivery plan

Gas transmission operators in Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary and Slovakia have offered to deliver gas through integrated gas transmission networks. Romanian company Transgaz published the corresponding statement. Operators Bulgartransgaz, Transgaz, FGSZ and Eustream plan to supply additional volumes of gas within the framework of cooperation with Azerbaijan.

In a short time and with minimal improvements to the existing infrastructure, the project will be able to transport up to 5 billion cubic meters. m of natural gas per year from Turkey and Greece to Eastern, Central and Western Europe via Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary and Slovakia, the companies said. “This would enable European consumers to receive more natural gas from the Southern Gas Corridor pipelines,” they said in a statement. This will provide a safe alternative route for gas supplies, the operators say.

Azerbaijani gas supplies to Europe this year will amount to 11.5 billion cubic meters. m, which is 40% more than in 2021, Azerbaijani Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov said on September 22, his words are quoted Anadolu.

On September 30, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev declaredthat in the next few years Azerbaijan will double gas exports to European countries within the framework of a memorandum with the European Union.

Maria Fedotova