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Azerbaijan's state oil company, SOCAR, will receive a $1.5 billion loan from Russia's Lukoil as part of a deal to supply crude oil to SOCAR's oil refinery in Turkey.

The long-planned pipeline will be able to supply Azerbaijani gas via Turkey to Nakhchivan, ending the exclave's dependence on Iran.

Expansion of the Southern Gas Corridor pipelines carrying Azerbaijani gas to Europe is on hold pending confirmation that Europe will buy the gas. Baku's offensive to retake Nagorno-Karabakh could further complicate things.

Ashgabat's announcement that it is open to developing a Trans-Caspian gas pipeline has sparked strong interest from potential importers.

Ashgabat’s shifting position opens the way for expansion of natural gas supplies to Europe.

A cable project under the Black Sea faces significant safety challenges due to Russia's war on Ukraine.

The deep well BP started drilling in its ACG oil field has found reservoirs of gas that could be available for export to Europe.

The 230 MW Garadagh Solar Power Plant will be commissioned later this year, but questions over Baku's long term renewables strategy remain unanswered.

Iran is increasing pipeline capacity to boost swaps further as Azerbaijan warns it won't help fund any pipelines to transit Turkmen gas to Europe.

Exports of Azerbaijani oil via the Black Sea were restarted but only temporarily, while exports of Russian crude oil through Azerbaijan have finally been halted due to EU sanctions.

Baku does not normally release such detailed information on the destination of its crude oil exports.

The Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline was undamaged but problems at the Ceyhan oil terminal have halted exports.

Two new wells are being drilled into "deep" gas reservoirs, as Azerbaijan seeks more gas to send to Europe.

Azerbaijan has ambitious plans to produce renewable power and green hydrogen for export to Europe – but where will the funding come from?

A highly touted deal between Baku and Brussels was meant to wean Europe off Russian gas. But is Azerbaijan now importing Russian gas itself in order to meet its obligations to Europe?

The new route could allow more Caspian gas to be exported to Europe, but can Azerbaijan produce enough to make a difference?

An energy watcher recalls how Europe’s fixation with market powers drove it into the arms of a Russian monopolist.

The memorandum is a win for Baku while committing it to do little.

The announcement by Turkey appears to be response to increased interest from Europe in non-Russian sources of energy.

BP, which operates the pipeline to Georgia's Black Sea coast, says the shutdown is temporary and that in the meantime all oil exports are being rerouted through Turkey.

Europe is looking to sources like Azerbaijan to step in, but the country’s economy minister says it needs more international investment.

For Azerbaijan to meet gas demand in the Balkans, billions in new investments – and patience – will be required.

Kazakhstan relies on Russia to export most of its crude oil. Buyers are wary.

President Ilham Aliyev's visit to Moscow days ahead of Russia's invasion of Ukraine appears to have resulted in an agreement not to compete with one another on gas exports.

As a potential Russian gas crisis looms, Azerbaijan has promised to supply more gas to Europe "in case of emergency.” But it won’t be the answer to the crisis.