Gazprom reports nearly fourfold rise in gas supplies to Turkey in early November

Gazprom has reported a rise in pipeline gas supplies to Turkey in autumn 2026, as Turkey has made statements about reducing purchases of Russian gas. According to the company's data, the volume of gas delivered to Turkish consumers in the first five days of November almost quadrupled compared with the same period in October and September.

The holding said Gazprom's total supplies to Turkey rose 78% in October compared with September. Russia delivers gas to Turkey through two pipelines under the Black Sea. The Blue Stream pipeline came into operation in early 2003, with a design capacity of 16 billion cubic metres a year and a total length of 1,213 km.

The TurkStream export pipeline consists of two strings. One is intended for Turkish consumers, and the other supplies gas to countries in Southern and Southeast Europe. Its combined capacity is 31.5 billion cubic metres, and operations began in January 2020.