Naftogaz’s agreement with SOCAR Energy would see a test shipment of gas being delivered via the Transbalkan route for the first time.

Ukraine's state-owned oil and gas major Naftogaz has signed its first deal with Azerbaijan's SOCAR to import a small volume of Azeri-origin natural gas via the Transbalkan route, it said on Monday. "For the first time,

Naftogaz Group has concluded the first agreement on the procurement of Azerbaijani gas with SOCAR Group company - SOCAR Energy Ukraine.This is stated in the

Ukraine's Naftogaz has signed an agreement with SOCAR Energy Ukraine, part of the State Oil Company of the Azerbaijani Republic (SOCAR), for purchasing Azerbaijani natural gas, Naftogaz said.

Ukraine's Naftogaz has entered into its first agreement with Azerbaijan's SOCAR to import natural gas via the Transbalkan route. This test shipment through the Bulgaria–Romania–Ukraine corridor signifies a strategic milestone for future cooperation,

Ukraine's state energy giant Naftogaz has signed its first agreement to import natural gas from Azerbaijan, the company said in a press release on July 28. The deal comes as gas storage reserves have fallen to their lowest level in at least 11 years,

Azerbaijani gas, which has been imported by NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine (the largest national oil and gas company of Ukraine - ed.) via the Trans-Balkan corridor since the end of last week, will not significantly affect Ukraine’s preparations for winter,