BAKU. Azerbaijan. May 13. Lower import of Russian gas from Tarvisio, Italy was offset by rising import from Azerbaijan through the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) in the first quarter of 2022, Trend reports with reference to Snam, Italy’s energy infrastructure operator.
The volume of gas supplies to Italy via TAP stood at 2.1 billion cubic meters in the first quarter of 2022, 1.2 billion cubic meters more versus Q1 2021.
The table below shows the volume of gas supplies to Italy in the first three months of 2022:
|
Bcm |
Q1 2021 |
Q1 2022 |
Change (%) |
|
National production |
0.88 |
0.77 |
-12.5 |
|
Pipelines |
15.03 |
15.68 |
4.4 |
|
Gela |
0.89 |
0.50 |
-43.8 |
|
Mazara del Vallo |
5.80 |
5.63 |
-2.9 |
|
Passo Gries |
0.49 |
1.72 |
251 |
|
Tarvisio |
6.89 |
5.52 |
-19.9 |
|
Gorizia |
0.00 |
0.01 |
- |
|
Melendugno |
0.96 |
2.30 |
139.6 |
|
GNL |
2.31 |
3.01 |
30.3 |
|
Adriatic LNG |
1.72 |
1.91 |
11 |
|
OLT |
0.29 |
0.97 |
234.5 |
|
Panigaglia |
0.30 |
0.13 |
-56.7 |
As a key part of the Southern Gas Corridor, TAP is strategically and economically important to Europe and essential in providing reliable access to a new source of natural gas. TAP plays a significant role in boosting Europe’s energy security, supply diversification, as well as decarbonisation objectives.
TAP’s shareholding is comprised of bp (20 percent), SOCAR (20 percent), Snam (20 percent), Fluxys (19 percent), Enagás (16 percent) and Axpo (5 percent).
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