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Gas Pumping via Baku-Tbilisi-Erzurum Pipeline Up by 50%

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BM.GE
21.05.21 23:00
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In January-April 2021, Azerbaijan's main gas pipelines transported 12.387 billion cubic meters of gas, which is 10.8% up as compared to the same period of the prior year. The Baku-Tbilisi-Erzurum pipeline that accounted for 48.1% of the total volume of gas has recorded 50.2% growth. 
 
12.387 billion cubic meters of gas, transported by the main gas pipelines of Azerbaijan during Jan-April 2021 is 10.8% more compared to the same period of 2020, local media Report informs, citing the country's Statistics Committee of Azerbaijan.
 
The Baku-Tbilisi-Erzurum pipeline (South Caucasus gas pipeline or Shah Deniz Pipeline) accounted for 48.1% of the total volume of gas pumped through the main gas pipelines.
 
During the reporting period, slightly over 5.963 billion cubic meters of gas flew via this pipeline - an increase of 50.2% from the same period last year.
 
Previously BM.GE reported that the load capacity of Shah Deniz Pipelines increased to a record-high in 2020. The volume of natural gas moved through the pipeline amounted to 11.1 billion cubic m, which was 21% more comparing to 2019. Such growth is related to the start off the active phase of TANAP project.
 
The load of this pipeline amounted to 6 billion cubic m on average in 2014-2017, while the capacity increased to 7.1 billion cubic m in 2018 and it totaled to 9,2 billion cubic m in 2019.
 
The load increased up to 11.1 billion cubic m in 2020.