Azerbaijan transported more than 10.556 million tons of oil through the Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan (BTC) export pipeline in January–May 2026, marking a 9.4% year-on-year decline, Report informs, citing the country’s State Statistical Committee.
Over the reporting period, the BTC route accounted for 76.8% of Azerbaijan’s total oil transportation.
The majority of crude moved through the pipeline was Azerbaijani-origin, making up 82.4% of total BTC throughput, or around 8.7 million tons. The remaining 17.6% – equivalent to 1.8564 million tons – came from Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan.
Azerbaijani oil volumes transported via BTC declined by 10.4% year-on-year in January–May, while shipments from Turkmen and Kazakh sources fell by 4.05%.
The BTC pipeline primarily carries crude from Azerbaijan’s Azeri–Chirag–Gunashli (ACG) offshore block and condensate from the Shah Deniz field, along with additional regional supplies.
ACG shareholders include BP (30.37%), SOCAR (31.65%), MOL Group (9.57%), INPEX (9.31%), ExxonMobil (6.79%), TPAO (5.73%), ITOCHU (3.65%), and ONGC Videsh Limited (2.92%).
