{"id":1900552,"date":"2026-04-24T14:58:47","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T11:58:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1900552"},"modified":"2026-04-24T14:58:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T11:58:47","slug":"why-investment-in-caspian-transit-routes-is-crucial-for-energy-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1900552","title":{"rendered":"Why investment in Caspian transit routes is crucial for energy security"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/73\/50\/66\/1200x675_cmsv2_6e4782b3-783b-55e5-9063-3234a8746b3e-9735066.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2888781-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2888781\" data-cid=\"9735339\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2888781-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/73\/53\/39\/189x106_cmsv2_d5dfbd04-6521-5011-b8ed-964073367a0a-9735339.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Britain's Prince Harry lays flowers at the grave of an unidentified Ukrainian soldier killed in battle during the Russian-Ukrainian war at a military cemetery near Kyiv\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    No Comment<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Prince Harry visits Kyiv to back Ukraine and spotlight mine clearance\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2888751-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2888751\" data-cid=\"9735051\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2888751-label-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/73\/50\/51\/189x106_cmsv2_d60a61f5-f8fc-579d-b3a9-d72319581e80-9735051.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"People gather around blocks of ice, installed in a Toronto parking lot as part of promotion for rapper Drake's upcoming album 'ICEMAN'\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Culture news<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Drake\u2019s ice sculpture stunt explained &#8211; 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Source: Euronews\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-caption u-position-absolute\"><i id=\"article-caption-content\" class=\"c-article-caption__content\"><span class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              2nd Caspian and Central Asia Oil Trading and Logistics Forum. Source: Euronews<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"u-color-white\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__copyright\">Copyright\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__credit\">AP Photo<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-copyright\">\n      Copyright\u00a0AP Photo\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__body u-article-content\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__contributors-publication-date\">\n<div class=\"c-article-contributors\">\n  By&amp;nbspNadira Tudor\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-publication-date\" data-timestamp=\"1777042727\">\n                    Published on                 <time datetime=\"2026-04-24 16:58:47 +02:00\">24\/04\/2026 &#8211; 16:58 GMT+2<\/time><span class=\"c-article-publication-date__bullet\">\u2022<\/span>Updated<br \/>\n                                     <time datetime=\"17:03\">17:03<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-partage-commentaire 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traders and policymakers gathered in Baku for the second Caspian and Central Asia Oil Trading and Logistics Forum, which focused on the future of energy flows across Eurasia and the growing importance of the so-called Middle Corridor.<\/p>\n<p>Askar Ismayilov, adviser on Central Asia at the Global Gas Centre, said Central Asia will need to develop new routes to stabilise gas supplies to Europe and, ultimately, a new pipeline to connect five Central Asian countries.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We see that demand for gas in Uzbekistan has reached up to 20 billion cubic metres annually. We are in close talks with the government of Turkmenistan to secure commitments for the supply of gas.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We know they have a contract with China, for example, and they are working on implementing a gas pipeline from Turkmenistan through Afghanistan and Pakistan to India. <\/p>\n<p>Ismayilov said that beyond the potential for supply stability, the gas ring would also help boost their economies.<\/p>\n<p>He underlined that &#8220;we see more potential in Azerbaijan, going through Armenia and into Turkey, and I think Turkmenistan&#8217;s gas and potential gas from Kazakhstan would also go to Europe.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>Through the Caspian Sea<\/h2>\n<p>The Middle Corridor currently links China and Central Asia to Europe through the Caspian Sea, the South Caucasus and Turkey, offering an alternative route for energy and trade between Asian and Western markets.<\/p>\n<p>As traditional supply chains face disruption, governments and companies are looking to diversify transport routes and reduce geopolitical risk. <\/p>\n<p>The current capacities of the corridor&#8217;s key pipelines are being assessed, including the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC), Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC), Baku-Supsa and others, with expected logistical changes following the potential opening of the Zangezur corridor.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">Central Asian leaders gather at first ever regional climate summit to discuss water crisis<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">Central Asian leaders back proposal for UN water agency<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Gas security in Central Asia and the South Caucasus<\/h2>\n<p>Assylbek Jakiyev, chairman of Petro Council Kazakhstan, said it is critical for Central Asian and South Caucasus countries to pull together, pointing to the Russia-Ukraine war as one of the biggest challenges facing his country.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;80% of oil goes via the CPC pipeline \u2014 that&#8217;s why the Middle Corridor is very important and Kazakhstan is definitely seeking alternative routes and investors who can support this route. 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It would help all round and would be a hedge against these volatile and significant costs for individual companies \u2014 it would be much better for them.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>Azerbaijan&#8217;s role<\/h2>\n<p>Azerbaijan sits at the centre of the corridor, connecting oil and refined products from Central Asia and the Caspian basin to global markets through pipelines, ports and rail networks. <\/p>\n<p>Industry leaders say demand for alternative logistics routes has accelerated since the war in Ukraine and the reshaping of global energy markets.<\/p>\n<p>Instability in Iran and repeated disruption to traffic through the Strait of Hormuz have further restricted the movement of energy and goods.<\/p>\n<p>Attendees agreed that the Caspian region could play a bigger role in global energy markets in the coming decade, not only for oil and gas but as a key transit route for new trade and energy partnerships.<\/p>\n<p>Shehryar Omar, chief executive of the Petroleum Institute of Pakistan, told Euronews that Central Asia and the South Caucasus should also look further south.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Pakistan is a gas-dependent country \u2014 about 35% of our energy is gas. As a result of declining domestic reserves, we went into LNG contracts years ago, and now, because LNG stopped flowing over the last two months, we have had power outages and related problems,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Central Asian countries need to look at Pakistan specifically and South Asia in general in terms of investing in infrastructure to bring their gas south,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p>John Patterson, chairperson of the British Chamber of Commerce in Azerbaijan, has lived in the country for nearly 30 years.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We now have a pipeline that runs from Sangachal, following the route of the BTC into Turkey, then continuing via TANAP into Europe and ending in Italy,&#8221; he said. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We now have 11 countries, I believe, linked via that pipeline. 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France probes Polymarket bet scam<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"articleBody\" data-key=\"articleBody\">The urgency to invest in and reshape transit routes continues to dominate government priorities in the Caspian region, as do the instability of supplies, the cost of oil and global logistical realities.Anar Habib, senior middle distillates trader at SOCAR, emphasised that investment must flow into infrastructure in this part of the world to secure a more stable future.&#8221;Azerbaijan is a real gateway for movement between East and West, and investment into this part of the world is crucial, particularly in highlighting the geopolitical situation here, where hurdles are now being removed,&#8221; he said.Senior executives, traders and policymakers gathered in Baku for the second Caspian and Central Asia Oil Trading and Logistics Forum, which focused on the future of energy flows across Eurasia and the growing importance of the so-called Middle Corridor.Askar Ismayilov, adviser on Central Asia at the Global Gas Centre, said Central Asia will need to develop new routes to stabilise gas supplies to Europe and, ultimately, a new pipeline to connect five Central Asian countries.&#8221;We see that demand for gas in Uzbekistan has reached up to 20 billion cubic metres annually. We are in close talks with the government of Turkmenistan to secure commitments for the supply of gas.&#8221;&#8221;We know they have a contract with China, for example, and they are working on implementing a gas pipeline from Turkmenistan through Afghanistan and Pakistan to India.Ismayilov said that beyond the potential for supply stability, the gas ring would also help boost their economies.He underlined that &#8220;we see more potential in Azerbaijan, going through Armenia and into Turkey, and I think Turkmenistan&#8217;s gas and potential gas from Kazakhstan would also go to Europe.&#8221;Through the Caspian SeaThe Middle Corridor currently links China and Central Asia to Europe through the Caspian Sea, the South Caucasus and Turkey, offering an alternative route for energy and trade between Asian and Western markets.As traditional supply chains face disruption, governments and companies are looking to diversify transport routes and reduce geopolitical risk.The current capacities of the corridor&#8217;s key pipelines are being assessed, including the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC), Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC), Baku-Supsa and others, with expected logistical changes following the potential opening of the Zangezur corridor.Gas security in Central Asia and the South CaucasusAssylbek Jakiyev, chairman of Petro Council Kazakhstan, said it is critical for Central Asian and South Caucasus countries to pull together, pointing to the Russia-Ukraine war as one of the biggest challenges facing his country.&#8221;80% of oil goes via the CPC pipeline \u2014 that&#8217;s why the Middle Corridor is very important and Kazakhstan is definitely seeking alternative routes and investors who can support this route. Kazakhstan is working hard with SOCAR to promote diversification,&#8221; he said.&#8221;Still, Kazakhstan has been highly dependent on the Russian transportation system, but we are doing a big job to diversify our portfolio,&#8221; he added.Efforts to reduce transit times on land are focused on digitalisation, customs harmonisation, vessel and wagon upgrades and rail modernisation.Port capacities at Alyat and D\u00fcb\u0259ndi in Azerbaijan, Aktau and Kuryk in Kazakhstan and Kulevi in Georgia are being scrutinised ahead of growing cargo volumes.Colin Nesbeth, founder and chief executive of Central Asia Marketing, acknowledged the scale of the challenge.&#8221;It&#8217;s all very well [to say] &#8216;Ah, we must look at diversifying routes, oh Russia,&#8217; but at the end of the day, the pipeline still goes through Russia.&#8221;Nesbeth said that the fact Russia had announced it &#8220;is not putting any more crude through the Druzhba pipeline, which goes to Germany via Kazakhstan&#8230; [means] the situation is not getting any better.&#8221;He stressed the value of closer engagement with Azerbaijan.&#8221;Work with the governments, the Azerbaijani government. It would help all round and would be a hedge against these volatile and significant costs for individual companies \u2014 it would be much better for them.&#8221;Azerbaijan&#8217;s roleAzerbaijan sits at the centre of the corridor, connecting oil and refined products from Central Asia and the Caspian basin to global markets through pipelines, ports and rail networks.Industry leaders say demand for alternative logistics routes has accelerated since the war in Ukraine and the reshaping of global energy markets.Instability in Iran and repeated disruption to traffic through the Strait of Hormuz have further restricted the movement of energy and goods.Attendees agreed that the Caspian region could play a bigger role in global energy markets in the coming decade, not only for oil and gas but as a key transit route for new trade and energy partnerships.Shehryar Omar, chief executive of the Petroleum Institute of Pakistan, told Euronews that Central Asia and the South Caucasus should also look further south.&#8221;Pakistan is a gas-dependent country \u2014 about 35% of our energy is gas. As a result of declining domestic reserves, we went into LNG contracts years ago, and now, because LNG stopped flowing over the last two months, we have had power outages and related problems,&#8221; he said.&#8221;Central Asian countries need to look at Pakistan specifically and South Asia in general in terms of investing in infrastructure to bring their gas south,&#8221; he added.John Patterson, chairperson of the British Chamber of Commerce in Azerbaijan, has lived in the country for nearly 30 years.&#8221;We now have a pipeline that runs from Sangachal, following the route of the BTC into Turkey, then continuing via TANAP into Europe and ending in Italy,&#8221; he said.&#8221;We now have 11 countries, I believe, linked via that pipeline. 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