Azerbaijan Exports 18.4 Billion Cubic Meters of Natural Gas
Azerbaijan exported 18.4 billion cubic meters of natural gas and 15.5 million tons of oil during the first nine months of 2026.
The Ministry of Energy of Azerbaijan reported that the country exported 18.4 billion cubic meters of natural gas and 15.5 million tons of oil, including condensate, during the first nine months of 2026. While total natural gas exports rose by 0.5% year-on-year, deliveries to key markets declined, with exports to Europe falling 8.5% to 8.6 billion cubic meters and exports to Türkiye dropping 4.1% to 7 billion cubic meters.
Other regional deliveries included 1.6 billion cubic meters of gas to Georgia and 1.2 billion cubic meters to Syria. Total gas production decreased by 0.8% to 37.9 billion cubic meters. Production trends varied by site, as the Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli fields saw a 5.9% increase while the Shah Deniz field declined by 1.4%.
Oil production for the period totaled 19.9 million tons, with the majority of output originating from the Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli fields. SOCAR produced 5.3 billion cubic meters of gas and 5.1 million tons of oil, while the Joint Operating Company of Absheron Petroleum exported 0.5 million tons of oil.
