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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.

The new proposal’s modest scope, and new diplomatic developments, could finally make the pipeline feasible.

The announced deals could be significant, and come shortly after the two sides patched up a period of serious political tensions. But many details remain unclear.

In spite of ascendant political ties between the two allies, the apparent temporary nature of the new agreement speaks to their differing economic priorities.

The country has developed rapidly based on oil and gas revenues. But a new report says Azerbaijan risks potential shocks if it continues to depend so heavily on hydrocarbons.

The project threatens the delicate regional military balance.

In spite of the warm political ties between the two states, Ankara appears in no great hurry to renew the contract, believing it holds the upper hand.

Iran stands to be one of the winners of the new regional transportation map.

While the hydrocarbon field that Baku and Ashgabat will jointly develop isn’t itself a gamechanger, it could finally open up Turkmenistan’s massive gas reserves for European markets.

While it would be wrong to start pointing fingers and formulating conspiracy theories, clearly the risks are many and real.