Azerbaijan overtakes Russia to become Turkey's largest pipeline gas supplier
Turkey's pipeline gas imports fell 0.5% in June from a year earlier to 3.256 billion cubic meters, Russia's Interfax reported on Aug. 10.
In June 2026, Turkey's pipeline gas imports decreased marginally by 0.5% compared to the previous year, reaching a total of 3.256 billion cubic meters, according to Russia's Interfax. Azerbaijan emerged as Turkey's top supplier of pipeline gas in June, providing 1.012 billion cubic meters, a slight decline of 1% from June 2025. Iran saw a significant rise in gas supplies, increasing by 27% in June to 883 million cubic meters.
Gazprom, Russia's gas monopoly, reduced its pipeline gas deliveries to Turkey by 9% from June 2025 to 882 million cubic meters. Throughout the first half of 2026, Turkey's pipeline gas imports surged by 2%, reaching a cumulative total of 20.494 billion cubic meters. During this period, Gazprom cut its gas supplies to Turkey by 5%, delivering 10.466 billion cubic meters, while Azerbaijan's supplies fell by 5% to 5.506 billion cubic meters. Iran's gas supplies surged by 34% to 4.536 billion cubic meters.
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports to Turkey declined to a seasonal low of 282 million cubic meters, equivalent to 217,000 metric tons, as reported by Interfax. Only a few terminals were operating at 8% capacity. Algeria, a long-standing LNG supplier, continued to be the sole exporter. LNG imports from the United States ceased for the first time in nine consecutive months.
In June, the Turkish state energy company Botas entered into a 15-year agreement with SOCAR, TotalEnergies, and ADNOC to secure gas supplies from Azerbaijan's Absheron field. The deal commits to delivering a total of 33 billion cubic meters of Azerbaijani gas to Turkey, commencing in 2029. Gazprom supplied 21.16 billion cubic meters of gas to Turkey in 2025, maintaining a figure similar to 2024.
In December 2025, Turkey extended two Russian gas import contracts for an additional year, with a combined volume of 22 billion cubic meters. Turkey's Russian gas imports are transported via the Blue Stream and TurkStream pipelines. In 2024, Turkey imported a total of 52 billion cubic meters of natural gas, with 21 billion cubic meters sourced from Russia.
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