Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited Sofia December 20, opening contacts with the new Bulgarian government through meetings with newly elected Bulgarian PM Kiril Petkov (sworn in only on December 13) and President Rumen Radev. Although it is not unusual for prime ministers of neighboring
Bad News For Russia, As Gas From Azerbaijan Now Flows To Western Europe
The long-awaited Southern Gas Corridor (SGC) project officially began operating on the last day of 2020, as Azerbaijani oil and gas company SOCAR reported the first commercial gas delivery from the Azeri Shah Deniz offshore field to Italy’s Melendugno point on the Adriatic coast. The 3500 km-long pipeline project consists of three sub-pipeline routes – the South Caucasus Pipeline Expansion (SCPX), the Trans-Anatolian Pipeline (TANAP) and the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) and will deliver 16 billion cubic meters of gas per year (bcma). Of this volume, Turkey will get 6 bcm and Europe will get 10 bcm.
Author: Luka Dimitrov
2020/12/31 LONDON (ICIS) The 10 billion cubic metres (bcm)/per year Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) has delivered first Azeri gas to Bulgaria and Greece, the pipeline operator announced on Thursday. The pipeline is expected to increase gas imports for southeast Europe and diversify its supply portfolio, acccording to market participants. The first gas has entered Greece via the Nea Mesimvria, the new interconnection point where TAP connects with the Greek national transmission network. Bulgaria will initially receive Azeri gas via the existing gas link between Bulgaria and Greece: the Kula-Sidirokastro pipeline.