EU Names Azerbaijan a Cornerstone of Europe’s Post-Russia Energy Map
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Why it matters
The EU has named Azerbaijan as a key player in its post-Russia energy strategy, following Ukraine's first-ever natural gas imports from Azerbaijan in July 2025, aiming to diversify energy supply and enhance security.
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Original source
Last July, Ukraine started importing natural gas from Azerbaijan for the first time in history, just months after it officially stopped the transit of Russian natural gas through its pipeline network in January 2025. Ukraine’s Naftogaz signed a supply agreement with Azerbaijan’s SOCAR Energy Ukraine that saw the former Soviet nation export its natural gas through the Trans-Balkan Corridor, with Ukraine looking to diversify its energy supply, enhance energy security, and offset significant domestic production losses caused by a constant…
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Original article published by OilPrice.com on February 23, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.