The European Commission denied a report by Financial Times about discussions within the European Union regarding the potential resumption of Russian pipeline gas supplies to the EU as part of a settlement of the situation in Ukraine.
"We are not making such a link with peace talks. When the day for peace negotiations comes, it should include Ukraine, and we do not confirm any link as stated in this article. There is no connection between gas transit through Ukraine and negotiations," said European Commission spokesperson Paola Pinho at a briefing in Brussels.
In response to a follow-up question, she confirmed that the EU’s policy of reducing dependency on Russian energy sources remains unchanged. "We aim to gradually phase out imports of Russian gas and oil," the spokesperson said.
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Slovakia will veto financial assistance from the European Union, stop selling electricity to Ukraine, and limit aid to Ukrainian refugees if Kyiv does not resume the transit of Russian gas, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico stated during a meeting of the parliamentary economic committee on January 28. Fico called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's statement about Ukraine's readiness for possible Azerbaijani gas transit to Europe a cover maneuver to avoid retaliatory measures.
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The annual transit of Kazakh oil from the “Kashagan” field through the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline will amount to 240,000 tons, the press service of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR).
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BP-Azerbaijan plans to begin a seismic survey program at the "Shah Deniz" field in 2025. According to the company's data, among the upcoming key activities is a series of seismic studies to monitor changes in the gas layers. "The research will be carried out as part of the "Shah Deniz" seismic survey program for 2025-2034," reports the British company.
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In 2024, Türkiye imported 21.5 bcm of gas from Russia – both in the form of LNG and through pipelines. This represents a 2.6% increase compared to 2023.
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