Azerbaijan’s state energy firm SOCAR has started delivering Azeri natural gas to Germany and Austria, in another milestone for Europe that looks to ditch Russian gas by 2027. SOCAR has started selling significant volumes of gas via the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP), the European segment of the Southern Gas Corridor, to the markets of Southern and Central Europe. Starting January 2026, Azerbaijan’s gas is being supplied to buyers in Austria and Germany, too, SOCAR said in a statement on Friday. The gas supply to Austria and…