Five Decisions That Could Reshape Azerbaijan’s Energy Future

On May 29, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Turkmen Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov in Washington. The issue of diversifying Turkmen gas exports through the Trans-Caspian route was at the center of the discussions.

Military operations against Iran have disrupted trade flows across Eurasia, weakening the International North–South Transport Corridor and accelerating cargo diversion to the Trans-Caspian Middle Corridor, officials and industry sources said.

The wars in Iran and Ukraine have sharply increased the strategic importance of the so-called Middle Corridor linking Asia and Europe, as traditional trade routes face disruptions and energy prices surge, officials and analysts say.

On August 22, senior officials from Azerbaijan and Russia met in Astrakhan for the 23rd session of their intergovernmental commission on economic cooperation, in what observers described as a cautious step toward normalisation of relations after months of tension.