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<\/p>\nT\u00fcrkiye’s state-run energy company BOTA\u015e, Azerbaijan’s SOCAR, TotalEnergies and ADNOC have signed a \u200bnatural gas sales and purchase agreement \u200cfor gas to be produced from Azerbaijan’s Absheron field.<\/p>\n
The agreement covers supplying T\u00fcrkiye with a total of 33 billion cubic meters (bcm) of natural gas from Azerbaijan over 15 years, starting in 2029, according to the statement from the Energy and Natural Resources Ministry on Monday.<\/p>\n
The step supports T\u00fcrkiye’s vision of becoming a central country in energy and aims to contribute to the energy supply security of the country, the region, and Europe, it added.<\/p>\n
The deal was signed on \u200bthe sidelines of Baku Energy Week, \u200bby SOCAR President Rovshan Najaf, BOTA\u015e \u2060Chairperson and General Manager Abdulvahit \u200bFidan, TotalEnergies senior vice president for exploration \u200band production Europe Martino Panizzi, and Mohammed Al Aryani, President International Gas at XRG.<\/p>\n
A final \u200binvestment decision for the second \u200bphase of the Absheron project is expected this year. \u200cAnnual \u2060gas production is expected to begin in 2029 and reach above 4 billion cubic metres, according to a Reuters report.<\/p>\n
Around half of the production \u200bis expected \u200bto \u2060be supplied to the Turkish market under the agreement, a \u200bSOCAR official said.<\/p>\n
The Absheron field \u200bis \u2060one of Azerbaijan’s largest gas-condensate fields. The second development phase would boost \u2060Azerbaijan’s \u200bgas export potential and \u200bcontribute to regional energy security.<\/p>\n
Baku Energy Week began with an opening address by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, while President Recep Tayyip Erdo\u011fan also participated in the opening ceremony with a message.<\/p>\n
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar was also in Azerbaijan as part of the energy week and a forum, and on Monday, he met counterparts and officials from other countries, such as Ukraine and Uzbekistan.<\/p>\n
T\u00fcrkiye and Azerbaijan enjoy close cooperation in energy through projects such as TANAP, while together with Georgia and Bulgaria, they are also working on a major green electricity transmission and trade project.<\/p>\n
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