Azerbaijani gas sent to Syria via Türkiye tops 1 billion cubic metres

Türkiye exported 1,040.1 million cubic metres of Azerbaijani natural gas to Syria from January to August, according to a report by the Turkish Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK), as cited by Report.az. The volume accounted for 68.03% of Türkiye's total gas exports over the period.

No gas was transported to Syria from Türkiye in the same period last year. In August alone, 159.4 million cubic metres went to Syria, 2.7 times the figure for August last year. Türkiye's total gas exports for the first eight months reached 1,528.94 million cubic metres, up 16% year on year.

Gas exports to Syria via Türkiye began on 2 August 2025, under a memorandum signed on 12 July 2025 between SOCAR and the Syrian government during a visit to Azerbaijan by Syrian transitional President Ahmed al-Sharaa. The first phase envisages 1.2 billion cubic metres of gas a year, delivered via Kilis to power plants in Aleppo and Homs, with planned capacity of 1,200–1,300 megawatts.