Archive · 28 Jul 2025
Ukraine, Azerbaijan Sign First Transbalkan Gas Deal
Ukraine's main gas company, Naftogaz, made a new deal with Azerbaijan's SOCAR to buy natural gas.
This is the first time they are using the Transbalkan route.
The Transbalkan route goes through Bulgaria, Romania, and then to Ukraine.
They have already started with a test shipment of gas to try out this new way of getting gas.
This agreement is a big step for Ukraine to get gas from new places.
Naftogaz signed its first deal with SOCAR to import natural gas.
The agreement facilitates gas import via the Transbalkan route.
The Transbalkan route includes Bulgaria, Romania, and Ukraine.
A test shipment of gas is being delivered through this route.
The deal marks a new development in gas supply for Ukraine.
- Who
- Naftogaz and SOCAR.
- What
- Naftogaz signed a deal with SOCAR to import natural gas.
- When
- The deal was announced on Monday.
- Where
- Via the Transbalkan route (Bulgaria–Romania–Ukraine).
- Why
- To facilitate natural gas imports for Ukraine.
- Parties Involved
- Naftogaz (Ukraine), SOCAR (Azerbaijan)
- Deal Type
- Natural gas import agreement
- Route
- Transbalkan (Bulgaria-Romania-Ukraine)
- Status
- Test shipment underway