Russian gas deliveries to Europe via TurkStream reached an all-time high last week, marking the highest volumes since the pipeline's launch in 2020. This is according to TASS calculations based on data from the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas (ENTSOG).
Between January 13 and 19, gas flow through the Strandzha-2 compressor station at the Turkey-Bulgaria border (the land-based continuation of TurkStream's offshore segment) exceeded 376 million cubic meters. This sets a new weekly record for supplies since the pipeline began operations in January 2020. The previous high was recorded in October 2024, with 373 million cubic meters in a single week.
The European think tank Bruegel also confirmed the weekly record, estimating the figure at 378 million cubic meters.
TurkStream, which runs from Russia to Turkey through the Black Sea, has a capacity of 31.5 billion cubic meters and supplies gas to Turkey as well as Southern and Southeastern European countries. It is currently the last active route for Russian gas deliveries to Europe. The pipeline originates at the Russkaya compressor station near Anapa, Russia.
Earlier, TASS reported, citing ENTSOG data, that TurkStream deliveries to Europe grew by 23% in 2024, reaching 16.7 billion cubic meters. Of this volume, a record 7.6 billion cubic meters were supplied to Hungary, according to Hungarian Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Péter Szijjártó.
On January 13, Russia's Ministry of Defense reported that Ukraine attempted to disrupt gas supplies to Europe by attacking the Russkaya compressor station in Krasnodar Krai with nine drone strikes. Despite the attack, the station continued gas transmission through TurkStream without interruption.
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Based on TASS materials