Azerbaijan has finalised two new energy supply agreements with Austria and Germany, reinforcing its role as a key natural gas supplier to the European market. The agreements confirm that Azerbaijani gas is now being delivered to the two countries via the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP), the western segment of the Southern Gas Corridor that connects Caspian gas from Azerbaijan to European networks.
Azerbaijan’s state energy company SOCAR announced that gas deliveries to Austria and Germany began in January 2026, expanding the number of European countries importing Azerbaijani gas to 16. Deliveries travel through Italy after transiting the TAP route, which runs from the Greece–Turkey border through Greece, Albania and under the Adriatic Sea before reaching southern Italy and onward European markets.
Under a long-term 10-year natural gas supply agreement signed in June 2025 between SOCAR and Germany’s state-owned energy trader SEFE (Securing Energy for Europe), annual deliveries to Germany are expected to gradually rise to around 1.5 billion cubic metres (bcm) per year. For Austria, preliminary arrangements suggest potential deliveries of up to 1 bcm annually.
The expansion of Azerbaijani gas exports comes amid Europe’s ongoing efforts to diversify its energy sources and reduce dependence on Russian pipeline supplies, especially as the EU pushes toward phasing out Russian gas imports by 2027. Azerbaijan’s growing presence via TAP and strategic agreements with central European partners reflects its broader role in strengthening European energy security.
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