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EU Grants SOCAR-Linked Kulevi Refinery in Georgia Six-Month Sanctions Grace Period

EU Grants SOCAR-Linked Kulevi Refinery in Georgia Six-Month Sanctions Grace Period

The EU's 21st sanctions package added Georgia's Kulevi oil refinery with an unprecedented six-month grace period; the plant sold $116M in Russian-crude products from November to January.

July 26, 2026
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Azerbaijan H1 2026 Gas Output Climbs to 25.4 Bcm as Oil Exports Slide 9.5%

Azerbaijan H1 2026 Gas Output Climbs to 25.4 Bcm as Oil Exports Slide 9.5%

Azerbaijan's H1 2026 gas output rose to 25.4 Bcm and exports to 12.7 Bcm, but oil exports fell 9.5% to 10.5 million tonnes, underscoring the pivot from crude to gas.

July 26, 2026
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Armenia Extends Metsamor Nuclear Unit 2 to 2036 With Rosatom Backing

Armenia Extends Metsamor Nuclear Unit 2 to 2036 With Rosatom Backing

Armenia's government approved a repeat lifespan extension for Metsamor's Unit 2 to 2036, backed by a $160M program and a $57.5M Rusatom Service deal, as US and EU eye new roles.

July 26, 2026
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Armenia's fish farmers warn of collapse after Russian import ban

Armenia's fish farmers warn of collapse after Russian import ban

With the Russian market closed since May and only a tenth of their output absorbed at home, Armenia's fish farmers took their warning of an industry collapse to the government's doorstep.

July 25, 2026
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Azerbaijan and Georgia launch electronic freight permit system

Azerbaijan and Georgia launch electronic freight permit system

Truckers moving goods between Azerbaijan and Georgia can now obtain permits online around the clock, as the two countries exchange an initial 3,000 electronic permits and Georgia becomes the fifth country on Baku's e-permit network.

July 25, 2026
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Azerbaijan begins gas deliveries to Germany under 10-year SEFE contract

Azerbaijan begins gas deliveries to Germany under 10-year SEFE contract

Germany's state-owned SEFE has been importing 1.5 billion cubic metres of Azerbaijani gas a year under a 10-year contract — and after a strategic partnership signed in Berlin, Chancellor Merz wants more.

July 25, 2026
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Kazakhstan eyes Middle Corridor for oil exports as route capacity reaches 5M tonnes

Kazakhstan eyes Middle Corridor for oil exports as route capacity reaches 5M tonnes

With 80% of its crude still flowing through the Russian-transiting CPC pipeline, Kazakhstan is weighing the trans-Caspian route through Azerbaijan — which can now carry up to 5 million tonnes of oil a year — as a hedge against geopolitical disruption.

July 24, 2026
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Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan to launch joint Caspian fleet for Middle Corridor cargo

Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan to launch joint Caspian fleet for Middle Corridor cargo

Uzbekistan's Temiryo'lkargo and Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company are forming a joint venture to operate a shared Caspian fleet — an attack on the Middle Corridor's tightest bottleneck: ships.

July 24, 2026
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