Azerbaijan’s oil exports via the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline experienced a decline of 5.5% in the first quarter of 2025, totaling 6.9 million metric tons according to the state statistics committee. The BTC pipeline is a key route for transporting oil from Azerbaijan, running through Georgia to Turkey, and is primarily utilized for exports from the Azeri, Chirag, and Guneshli oilfields, which BP operates. In the same timeframe, Azerbaijan’s overall oil transit reached 9.0 million tons, with 76.2% of this amount transported via the BTC pipeline.
This indicates the continuing importance of BTC for Azerbaijan’s oil export strategy and the regional energy market. Additionally, the volume of transit oil sourced from other countries, specifically Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan, saw a noticeable decrease. In the January-March period of 2025, the amount of oil transported from these nations via BTC fell to 1.153 million tons, down from 1.400 million tons during the same period in 2024.
This reduction underlines ongoing challenges in regional oil production and transit dynamics. The decline in BTC oil exports and the decrease in transit from neighboring countries may reflect broader shifts in market conditions and energy strategies within the region, emphasizing the need for Azerbaijan to adapt to changing circumstances in oil production and exportation. Overall, these figures present a snapshot of the current status of Azerbaijan’s oil industry at the start of 2025.