BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 2. Azerbaijan is poised to play an even more significant role in Eurasian energy logistics thanks to the development of alternative methods of gas transportation, alongside traditional pipeline infrastructure, CIMC ENRIC’s CIS Sales Manager, Weixuan Cheng, said, Trend reports.
He made the statement during a panel session at the 31st International Caspian Oil and Gas Exhibition, currently taking place in Baku.
According to him, the Southern Gas Corridor is already one of the key routes for natural gas supplies to Europe and plays an important role in ensuring the region’s energy security.
“The gas corridor transports significant volumes of natural gas over long distances to European countries every year; however, the pipeline infrastructure has certain limitations in terms of territorial coverage,” he noted.
Cheng emphasized that to further improve the efficiency of supplies, it is necessary to develop additional transportation solutions capable of delivering gas to areas not covered by main pipelines.
“This is the so-called ‘last-mile’ problem. In regions lacking pipeline infrastructure, mobile solutions can be used to transport gas at a lower cost,” the CIMC ENRIC representative said.
According to him, the growing importance of transport and logistics routes between Asia and Europe makes Azerbaijan’s geographical location even more crucial for international energy supplies.
“In the future, gas transportation will not depend solely on pipelines. A combination of various delivery methods will significantly expand opportunities for energy cooperation and improve the efficiency of supplies," Cheng emphasized.
He added that the development of new gas transportation technologies can complement existing infrastructure and create additional opportunities for expanding energy ties between the countries of Eurasia.
